General Douglas MacArthur returns to the Philippines, two years after the Japanese forced the 90,000 Americans to surrender. MacArthur would command American forces to a decisive victory at the Battle of Leyte, liberating the island from Japanese control.
The U. S. Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase Treaty, negotiated by Robert Livingston and James Monroe. The treaty secured the entire Louisiana district of New France for $15 million.
The House Un-American Activities Committee begins its investigation of suspected communists within the Hollywood film industry. These investigations led to actors, screenwriters, and other workers being "blacklisted" from Hollywood for their suspected involvement, while others served jail time for Contempt of Congress.
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