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1945, Feb. 7–12 YALTA CONFERENCE (See Feb. 4–12 ). 1 April 12 PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT DIED SUDDENLY at Warm Springs. Vice President Truman became president . 2 May 18 President Truman informed the French ambassador that the U.S. would relinquish part of the American zone of occupation in Germany to the French . 3 Aug. 6 The U.S. military dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan , on orders of President Truman. On Aug. 9, a second bomb dropped, on Nagasaki, Japan (See Aug. 9 ). The Japanese accepted terms on Aug. 14 . 4 Nov.–1946, March Large-scale strikes in several leading industries, after seriously curtailing production, led to a first round of wage increases. 5 Dec. 4 The Senate approved U.S. participation in the United Nations . (See The United States, 1946–2000 ) 6
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