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August 29 – US announces the discovery of plutonium fission, suitable for nuclear power generation. September 17–21 – The 1947 Fort Lauderdale Hurricane in southeastern Florida, and also in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana, causes widespread damage and kills 51 people.
What Happened in 1947? MAJOR EVENTS: President Truman formulates "Truman Doctrine" of providing aid to countries whose governments are threatened with overthrow; U.S. Secretary of State George Marshall calls for a European recovery effort, popularly called the "Marshall Plan." India and Pakistan proclaimed independent nations
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3. Part of The Truman Doctrine The US Gives $400 million in aid to Greek and Turkish governments to help fight the growth in communism . 4. The United States Government becomes committed to stop communism from infiltrating the United States through Trade Unions, Media and other influential organizations. 5.
Nov 13, 2009 · Here's How the Truman Doctrine Established the Cold War. In February 1947, the British government informed the United States that it could no longer furnish the economic and...
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Nov 13, 2009 · The National Security Act formally took effect in September 1947. Since that time, the Department of Defense, NSC, Air Force and CIA have grown steadily in terms of size, budgets, and...
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Leadership by the federal government in safeguarding civil rights does not mean exclusive action by that government. There is much that the states and local communities can do in this field, and much that they alone can do. . . . Everything that government does stems from and is conditioned by the state of public opinion.
