1950's: A Decade of War and Peace By vanessa27 Feb 1, 1950 McCarthy begins the Red Scare Jun 25, 1950 Korean War Begins Oct 15, 1950 I Love Lucy Premiers Jul 2, 1952 Vaccince made for Polio Nov 1, 1952 H-bomb tested Nov 20, 1952 Eisenhower is elected President Mar 5, 1953 Joseph Stalin Dies Jul 27, 1953 Armistice signed in Korea Oct 19, 1953 Howdy Doody Premieres Jan 1, 1954 Vietnam War Officially Begins Oct 4, 1957 Sputnick is launched by the Soviets May 15, 1958 V.P. Nixon is attacked in Venezuela