JFK |
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JFK blames the Soviets for beginning the crisis and announces a naval quarantine of Cuba.
JFK |
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The Soviet leader analyzes the outcome of the crisis and justifies his actions to Castro.
The Abolitionists |
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With the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, the war merged with the abolitionist cause. The Proclamation had included an unexpected clause: at last, black men could enlist in the armed services of the United States.
Truman |
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Truman informs the nation that an atomic weapon has been detonated in Japan.
Truman |
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The U.S., the Soviets and the British set policy on postwar Europe.
Truman |
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The United Nations formed with the primary goal of maintaining international peace and security.
Truman |
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Read President Truman's declaration of Israel's Independence, 1948
Truman |
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Truman makes desegregation of the armed forces an official government policy.
Truman |
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Letter from Albert Einstein to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt about nuclear physicist Dr. Leo Szilard, 1945.
Truman |
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Letter from Albert Einstein to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt about the possible construction of nuclear bombs.
Truman |
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Letter from Secretary of War Henry Stimson to President Truman, informing him about the atomic bomb.
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America and Europe organize for a common defense.
