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1949 - 1989
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North Korea - South Korea
cold war
U.S. troops land in Korea to begin their postwar occupation of the southern part of that nation, almost exactly one month after Soviet troops had entered northern Korea to begin their own occupation. Although the U.S. and Soviet occupations were supposed to be temporary, the division of Korea quickly became permanent. -
H - bomb is tested
h-bomb
Fusion weapons are generally referred to as thermonuclear weapons or more colloquially as hydrogen bombs (abbreviated as H-bombs), as they rely on fusion reactions between isotopes of hydrogen (deuterium and tritium). However, all such weapons derive a significant portion, and sometimes a majority, of their energy from fission. -
Harry Truman dies
harry truman
Harry Truman is inaugurated as U.S. president after being elected in 1948 to his
own term; previously he was sworn in following the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
He authorized the use of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan during World
War II, on August 6 and August 9, 1945, respectively.
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Joseph_Stalin's death
Joseph_Stalin
Joseph Stalin dies on March 5, yielding his position as leader of the Soviet Union. -
A new queen
new queen
England's got a new queen: Queen Elizabeth II succeeds to the throne of the
United Kingdom and the Commonwealth Realms upon the death of George VI of the
United Kingdom and is crowned the next year -
The Bridge Over The River Kwai
bridge over kwai
Bridge on the River Kwai is released as a film adaptation of the 1954 novel and
receives seven Academy Awards.
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Peter Pan
peter pan
Peter Pan is broadcast on TV live and in color from the 1954 version of the stage
musical starring Mary Martin on March 7. Disney released an animated version the
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The start of Rock and Roll
rock around the clock
"Rock Around the Clock" is a hit single released by Bill Haley & His Comets in May,
spurring worldwide interest in rock and roll music.
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Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants
sanfranciscogiants
California baseball begins as the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants move to
California and become the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants.
They are the first major league teams west of Kansas City
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Buddy Holly dies
buddy holly
Buddy Holly dies in a plane crash on February 3 with Ritchie Valens
and The Big Bopper, in a day that had a devastating impact on the country and
youth culture
