1950s

Cold War

Jan 1, 1950

The Cold War continued during the 1950s - the US kept the vision of slowing Soviet control.

Treaty of San Francisco

Sep 8, 1951

Truman Signs Peace Treaty With Japan, Officially Ending WWII

Dwight D. Eisenhower wins the 1952 Election

Apr 17, 1952

Eisenhower (R) defeated Adlai Stevenson (D) 442-89.

1st TV Guide Published

Apr 3, 1953

1st TV Guide was published. It featured actress Lucille Ball's newborn son. The size of the magazine was "digest size."

Brown v. Board of Education

May 17, 1954

The US Supreme court declared segregated public schools unconstitutional.

McDonalds Corporation Founded

Apr 15, 1955

Founded in Des Plaines, Illionis. It was started by Richard and Maurice McDonald. Its headquarters is now in Oak Brook, Illinois and there are 34,000+ in the world.

Disneyland Opens

Jul 17, 1955

Disneyland opened for the first time in Anaheim, California.

Emmett Till Murdered

Aug 28, 1955

Emmett Till was a 14 year old African American who was murdered for whistling at a white woman in Money, Mississippi.

Rosa Parks refusal to move

Dec 1, 1955

Rosa Parks wouldn't move her seat after she initally sat in the section for "blacks." The sign was moved when the bus started to fill up.

Presidential Election 1956

Nov 6, 1956

Dwight D. Eisenhower wins his second election over Stevenson by an electoral vote of 457-73.

Sputnik

Oct 1, 1957

1st satellite launched into space by the Soviet Union. Started the space race between the US and USSR.

NASA Founded

Jul 29, 1958

National Aeronautics and Space Administration was established by president Eisenhower in responce to the space race and Sputnik.