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Marshall plan Proposal
An American initiative that would help rebuild western Europe by giving them $12 million dollars. It was proposed by secretary of state George Marshall. -
Coal Industry Nationalization
This established the coal mining board which took authority over all mining activities. It was made in 1946, however it was not put into action until 1947. -
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Truman doctrine
A policy set into place by the United States that was set to counteract the geographical expansion of the Soviet Union -
British Railway Nationilization
UK nationilized their railroads which means that the ownership was made public and it was no longer private. -
Berlin Blockade
One of the first international crises of the Cold War. It was when the soviets blocked all railways, roads, and canal accesses from the allies to western Berlin -
NHS creation
Made from the idea that people should have good healthcare, and nobody should be turned away. -
Fair deal
An ambitious set of proposals that Truman used in his State of the Union address. It stated his entire domestic agenda. -
NATO treaty signed
it is also known as the Washington treaty and it formed the legal basis, and is implemented by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Its purpose was to provide collective security on the Soviet Union -
Federal Republic of Germany
Another name for West Germany, it was established as the land that the Allies had control over. -
North Korea invasion
75,000 soldiers crossed the 38th parallel and attacked South Korea. The North was the communist side backed by the Soviets, while the South was democratic and backed by the Allies -
US Soldier deployment
Truman ordered the United States Naval forces, and the United States Air Force to go and fight for South Korea -
UN retreat
The United Nations forces retreat South towards the 38th Parallel because the chinese throw a counterattack at the UN troops -
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
They were found guilty of conspiring of wartime espionage and were sentenced to death. -
ANZUS treaty
a mutual security pact signed between the US, Australia, and New zealand -
Japan Peace Treaty Conference
the inauguration of trans-continental television went along with Truman's speech. His speech talked about the treaty that would be signed by the US, Japan, and 47 other nations. -
seizing the United states steel mills
President Truman authorized people to seize the mills in hope to avoid a strike, however this was deemed illegal and therefore never happened. -
Hydrogen bomb detonation
Out in the Pacific Ocean at Eniwetok Atoll, Mike which was the first Hydrogen bomb was detonated -
Eisenhower travels to Korea
Eisenhower, who is a WWII veteran, and the president Elect at the time, travels to Korea with hopes to end the conflict. -
fighting seize
fighting comes to a halt in the Korean war. The UN signs and Armistice agreement with the enemies in hope to ending the war. -
Cold War Continues
The cold war starts up again due to President Eisenhower's secret message that states that the US needs to expand their nuclear power to wipe out communism. -
Colored TV
A new invention called the colored television goes on sale. -
Vaccinations
the first large scale vaccination for polio is given to kids in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. -
Public School Segregation
On this day the US deemed that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional. -
Defense Pact
In Bangkok Thailand, the Southeast Asian Treaty Organization is formed which creates a defense pact between 8 nations. -
Training Troops
The US agrees to train Southern Vietnamese troops -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks, who is an African American seamstress, refuses to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. -
AFL-CIO
The two largest American labor groups merge together. they are the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations. -
Southern Manifesto
Congressmen from all over the South call for massive resistance to the Supreme court on desegregation -
Transatlantic telephone
The first Transatlantic telephone cable begins operation -
Eisenhower vs Stevenson
Eisenhower beats Stevenson for a second time with a similar outcome. The electoral 457 to 73 was -
Eisenhower
Eisenhower is inaugurated for his second term as the president of the US -
Civil Rights Bill
Congress approves the first Civil rights bill since the reconstruction Era, and it protects more voting rights. -
Satellite failure
The US tries to send its first satellite into space, however due to it catching fire on the launchpad, the mission was a failure. -
Satellite Success
The Explorer 1 is the first US satellite launched into space. It departed by the army out of Cape Canaveral, and went on to discover the Van Allen Radiation Belt. -
World's Fair
The first major world's fair opened in Brussels, Belgium for the first time since the end of WWII, and it stirred up controversy between the Soviets and the US about the Cold War. -
Passenger Airline Inauguration
the Jet Airline Passenger Service Was inaugurated by National Airlines. Its first flight departed out of New York City, and went to Miami, Florida. -
Alaska
Alaska now becomes the 49th state of the US -
NASA pilots
Nasa selects 7 military pilots to become the first astronauts of the US. They were called the Mercury Seven. -
Eisenhower and Khrushchev
Eisenhower invites Nikita Khrushchev to his to his farm in Gettysburg. This marks the first time a that Soviet Union leader visited the US -
Tiros 1
Tiros 1 was the first weather satellite that was launched into space by the US -
U-2 Plane Shot
In the Soviet Union, a US reconnaissance plane is shot down by Soviet forces. This leads to the capture of Pilot Gary Powers. -
The Flag
On this day, the 50 star American Flag debuted in Philadelphia -
Bay of Pigs
The invasion is repulsed by Cuban forces in an attempt to overthrow the regime of Fidel Castro -
Sub Orbital Space Flight
The first Sub Orbital Space flight is manned and completed by Commander Allan B. Shepard Jr. who was inside a mercury capsule and launched 116.5 miles above the Earth from Cape Canaveral. -
Berlin Wall
The construction of the wall begins by the Soviet bloc. Thus segregating the city which was held in four sectors by the allies.