Cold War 1950s

  • Soviets detónate an atomic bomb

    Soviets detónate an atomic bomb

    On august 29, tested a explosive atomic bomb. It happen at Joe-1. The U.S did respond
  • Korean War

    Korean War

    Korean War was a war between North Korea and South Korean. Neither side one
  • Rosenbergs executed

    Rosenbergs executed

    Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of conspiring to pass U.S. atomic secrets to soviets
  • Geneva accords signed

    Geneva accords signed

    A French agreement to withdraw their troops from northern Vietnam
  • McCarthy hearing

    McCarthy hearing

    A series of hearing held by the United States senates subcommittee.
  • Sputnik orbit

    Sputnik orbit

    The first artificial earth satellite. It lasted 3 weeks before the battery died. It fell back to earth on Christmas Day 1957
  • NASA created

    NASA created

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, was created because of exploring other planets
  • Fidel Castro seizes power

    Fidel Castro seizes power

    He assumed military and political powers as Cuba’s prime minister