1950

1950's Timeline

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  • 1950 U.S. Census

    1950 U.S. Census

    The population was 150,697,361 this was a 14.5% increase from 1940.
  • Korean War

    Korean War

    North Korea invaded South Korea.
  • Rosenberg's Espionage Trial

    Rosenberg's Espionage Trial

    The first to be convicted of spying for the Soviets.
  • Presidential Election of 1952

    Presidential Election of 1952

    Republican President Dwight D Eisenhower defeated Stevenson
  • First Hydrogen Bomb Tests

    First Hydrogen Bomb Tests

    First successful atomic bomb was in 1949
  • CIA Assists Overthrow of Government in Iran 1954

    CIA Assists Overthrow of Government in Iran 1954

    The Iranian military with the support of the US government overthrows the Premier government of Mohammed Mossadeq of Iran.