1945 ⟶ Truman Hints at US Nuclear Weapons
Truman hints at the Potsdam Conference that the United State...
Year
1938
1945
😠 Allison Incident Further Strains US-Japan Relations
The Allison incident occurs further straining relations between Japan and the United States.⟶
USJapanDiplomacySecond Sino-Japanese WarTensionsInternational Relations
🗣️ Truman Hints at US Nuclear Weapons
Truman hints at the Potsdam Conference that the United States has nuclear weapons.⟶
TrumanPotsdam Conferencenuclear weaponsdiplomacyUSatomic bombJapanpoliticsthreat
🇺🇸 President Roosevelt Dies; Truman Assumes Office
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dies suddenly. Harry S. Truman becomes president of the United States.⟶
USPresidentSuccessionFranklin D. RooseveltHarry S. TrumanLeadershipWorld War IIPolitics
☢️ Trinity Nuclear Test Conducted
The U.S. conducts the Trinity test at Alamogordo, New Mexico, the first test of a nuclear weapon.⟶
nuclear weaponsatomic bombTrinity testweaponsmilitaryUSManhattan Projectatomic
🤝 Potsdam Conference Begins
The Potsdam Conference begins under British Prime Minister Churchill, Soviet Prime Minister Stalin and U.S. President Truman. The Allied leaders agree to insist upon the unconditional surrender of Japan.⟶
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