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Post war baby boom marked by the first population census count over 150 million people!
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3 year conflict begins when troops of North Korea (backed by Soviet weaponry) invade South Korea
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NATO is the military alliance of America and the nations of Western Europe
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First broadcast is Truman's speech at Japanese Peace Treat Conference in San Fransisco, CA
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Trumans authorization to seize U,S. steel mills is ruled illegal by U.S. Supreme Court
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North and South Korea, United States, and Republic of China sign an Armistice Agreement
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First large scale Polio Vaccination begins in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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U.S. Congress votes to condemn Senator McCarthy for his conduct during the Army Investigation Hearings
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The first submarine transatlantic telephone cable began operation
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Jet airline passenger service by Pan American in a Boeing 707 with overseas flights from U.S. was inaugerated.
