Postwar United States By jeremyeve Period: Jul 21, 1945 to Jul 21, 1954 Postwar USA Jul 4, 1946 Philippines gain independence from USA Apr 15, 1947 Jackie Robinson becomes the first African American in baseball's major leagues Apr 2, 1948 Marshall Plan May 11, 1948 The United States formally recognizes the state of Israel. Jun 24, 1948 Berlin Blockade Apr 4, 1949 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is established Oct 1, 1949 China becomes a Communist nation Mao Tse-tung proclaims the People's Republic of China. On December 8, China's Nationalist government flees to Taiwan. Jun 25, 1950 Korean War Oct 7, 1950 U.S. forces cross the 38th parallel into North Korea Nov 29, 1950 Chinese troops intervene in the Korean War,, pushing the U.S. and its allies out of North Korea Feb 26, 1951 The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution Apr 5, 1951 Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are sentenced to death Jul 27, 1953 Armistice formally ends the Korean War Apr 22, 1954 Army-McCarthy hearings begin May 8, 1954 French garrison in Vietnam falls to insurgent forces May 17, 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Jun 18, 1954 CIA sponsors a coup in Guatemala
