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Destroyer for bases deal

it exchanged a total of 50 US Navy destroyers for a 99- year leases on the different British bases in the western hemisphere.

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Franklin Roosevelt was re-elected to an unprecedented 3rd term

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Captain America first appeared in a Marvel comic book. The author was Joe Simon and it was published by Timely Comics.

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Construction ended on Mount Rushmore. The project started in October of 1927 and about 400 people worked on it until finished in October 1941.

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Franklin Roosevelt was re-elected to 4th term, which took place during WW2 where he defeated Thomas E. Dewey.

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The Cold War began. It was tension between he US and Soviet Union

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Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in MLB

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The Truman Doctrine, it was used to provide political, military, and economic assistance to certain nations

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Taft-Hartley Act, they restricted the actives and power of labor unions

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Captain Chuck Yeager was the first person in history to break the sound barrier in level flight

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NASCAR first stock car race Daytona Beach it ran on Atlantic avenue then north back up the beach

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Berlin Airlift. This was a year-long operation in the United States and their allies to counter the Soviet blockade of Western Berlin.

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NATO was created. It was to provide collective security against the Soviet Union

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George Orwell published the 1984 book which was a cautionary tale which was his ninth and final book.

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The Korean War. This was a civil war in Korea (North vs South). America was working with South Korea fighting against North Korea who was trying to take over and become a communist country.

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The first color television program was broadcast

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The 22nd amendment was ratified. This amendment is that "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice,"

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Dwight D. Eisenhower is elected as the 34th US president. His presidency was spent trying to keep peace and prosperity running through the country.

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Radio listeners heard Elvis Presley for the first time. The radio played "That's All Right (Mama)" on the radio for the first time and it sparked many listeners

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The CIA helped overthrow the Prime Minister of Iran

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SEATO alliance was formed. It stands for the southeast Asian Treaty Organization. This alliance included the United States, France, Great Britain, New Zealand, Australia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Pakistan. The purpose of this alliance was to prevent the spread of communism.

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Disneyland opened, in California. It was a "International Press Preview"

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Polio vaccine was created to prevent and stop the polio virus

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Dwight D. Eisenhower is reelected as president. This was the second time Eisenhower beat out his opponent, Adlai E. Stevenson who he'd ran against 4 years before.

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The United States military began training forces in South Vietnam with the hope to prevent the spread of communism with a presence in the Middle East. They also hoped to stop the conflict there and end the war.

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NASA established by signing the National Aeronautics and Space act.

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Alaska became 50 state of the united states of America

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Fidel Castro overthrew Fulgencio Batista and became the leader of Cuba. Castro was originally their military leader and was successful. After Batista was overthrown Castro became the Prime Minister.

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Hawaii became the 50th State in the US. This helped economic growth in the country, industrial and agricultural expansion, and military advantages in the Pacific. This also opened the US to a whole new hub of marketing between countries.