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harry truman aproves production of hydrogen bomb
harry truman aproves production of hydrogen bomb and sends navy and air force to korea in june -
Transcontinental tv begins with a speech by Pres. Truman.
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Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1952
The Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1952 removes racial and ethnic barriers to becoming a U.S. citizen -
Dwight D. eisenhower becomes president
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julius and ethel rosenburg sentenced to death
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are electrocuted for their part in W.W.II espionage -
fighting in korea ends
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Joseph McCarthy speaks about alleged communist in the army
U. S. Senator Joseph McCarthy begins televised hearings into alleged Communists in the army. -
racial segregation ruled unconstitutional
Racial segregation is ruled unconstitutional in public schools by the U.S. Supreme Court. -
Dr. Jonas Salk developes a vaccine for polio
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rosa parks refuses to give up her seat
Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on a public bus in Montgomery, Alabama. -
AFL-CIO created
The American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations merge making the new AFL-CIO an organization with 15m members. -
Federal highway act is signed
The Federal Highway Act is signed, marking the beginning of work on the interstate highway system. -
first domestic airline service
The first domestic jet-airline passenger service is begun by National Airlines between New York City and Miami. -
explorer 1 orbits earth
Explorer I, the first U.S. satellite, successfully orbits the earth -
-Alaska and Hawaii become the forty-ninth and fiftieth states.
Alaska and Hawaii become the forty-ninth and fiftieth states.
