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Joseph McCarthy gives a women's rights speech in Wheeling, WV, and for some reason decided that was the time and place to accuse 205 men of Communism.
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The Korean War begins.
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The Japanese and Americans sign a peace treaty officially ending World War II.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower wins the presidency over democratic nominee Adlai Stevenson.
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Joseph Stalin dies in the middle of the night, apparently poisoned. Apparently.
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Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are executed for espionage.
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The USS Nautilus is launched, becoming the first nuclear sub.
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Brown V. BOE rules segregation unconstitutional. The Southern Manifesto contests this, but we all know how well southern folks use their words.
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The Warsaw Pact is signed, giving an Eastern counterweight to the Western NATO.
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Rosa Parks is arrested for sitting down. George Harrison knew what he was talking about. Before it even happened!
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The Suez Crisis occurs, prompted by the Egyptian nationalization of the Suez Canal.
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The Hungarians revolted against soviet imposed policies. The Soviet Government provides "therapists, psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals" to quash the rebellion.
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Eisenhower is inaugurated for the second time.
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The first satellite is launched. It's very useful, it told us the temperature in space, in celcius AND farenheit!
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Mao Zedong has a fun idea: industrialize, agraculturalize, accessorize and communize.
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NASA is founded.
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Fidel Castro is sworn into office.
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Nixon and Khruschev argue about national exhibition in Solkininki park.