1951

1951 — Korea: Battle of Kapyong / China: May — Representatives of the Dalai Lama of Tibet the 14th Dalai Lama and of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China signed the Seventeen Point Agreement for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet, which guaranteed Tibetan autonomy within China and called for the integration of the Tibetan Army into the PLA / Japan: Security Treaty betwe…

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KoreaSouth Korea 1948–	ChinaChina 1949–	JapanShōwa era 1926–1989	United StatesUnited States 1776–
Battle of Kapyong Battle of the Imjin River Battle of Bloody Ridge First Battle of Maryang-san Sancheong–Hamyang massacre Battle of Chipyong-ni Battle of Hoengsong Blockade of Wonsan Battle of the Soyang River 선더볼트 작전 March. Seoul is retaken by the ROK and UN Forces. January the UNSC votes unanimously to cease interest in the conflict, per UNSC Resolution 90. January. The North and China take Seoul. 1949Mungyeong massacre 194926 June. Kim Ku is murdered in his home by Ahn Doo-hee. The exact motives behind the murder still remain unclear. 1950Korean War 1950Battle of Inchon 1950Battle of the Pusan Perimeter 1950No Gun Ri massacre 1950Battle of Osan 1950Battle of Taejon 1950Battle of Pyongtaek 1950July. The UN Security Council creates the United Nations Command under the United States to support the South. Over the following years, tens of thousands of soldiers from a number of countries fight for the South. 1950Battle of Chonan 1950Battle of Taegu 1950Battle of Uijeongbu 1950October. Chinese forces as the People's Volunteer Army under Peng Dehuai secretly enter the North. 1950Battle of Sangju 1950January. After months of negotiations, Stalin finally relents to Kim's requests to launch an invasion of the South, but makes it conditional on whether Kim can convince Mao to support the effort. 1950(before Korean War) 1950December. The Chinese retake Pyongyang. 19506월 25일 한국 전쟁이 발발 1950November. Chinese forces launch a massive offensive from the North, which puts the UN and ROK forces into a full retreat. 1952대한민국 지방 선거 1953Korean Armistice Agreement 1953Battle of Kumsong 19537월 27일 휴전 협정 조인	May — Representatives of the Dalai Lama of Tibet the 14th Dalai Lama and of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China signed the Seventeen Point Agreement for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet, which guaranteed Tibetan autonomy within China and called for the integration of the Tibetan Army into the PLA. Seventeen Point Agreement East Rift Valley earthquakes 日本與美國等48國簽訂《舊金山和約》，聲明放棄對台灣、澎湖的主權。中国人民解放军进驻西藏地区。ZH 月1日，中共中央发出《关于实行精兵简政、增产节约、反对贪污、反对浪费和反对官僚主义的决定》，“三反”运动在全国开展，于1952年10月结束。ZH 月，辽河大水，造成6000多人死亡，辽宁、吉林两省受灾。ZH 月26日，中国人民解放军进藏部队进驻拉萨。ZH 月21日，《中华人民共和国惩治反革命条例》颁布。ZH 月29日，政务院总理周恩来作题为《关于知识分子的改造问题》的报告，11月30日中共中央发出《关于在学校中进行思想改造和组织清理工作的指示》，开启了针对知识分子的思想改造运动。ZH 月26日，政务院文化教育委员会召开第三十一次委务会议，决定成立中国文字改革研究委员会，开始筹备汉字改革。ZH 月起，中央人民政府贸易部在北京、天津、上海、广州和沈阳5个城市建立高级消费品商店，为高阶官员和外宾特供商品，成为“友谊商店”的前身。ZH 1949月1日，中華人民共和國開國大典，成立「中华人民共和国中央人民政府」，改北平為北京，以作為首都。定五星红旗为国旗，《义勇军进行曲》为临时国歌。 1949月16日，毛泽东应召赴莫斯科，参加庆祝苏共中央总书记斯大林七十岁诞辰，并对苏联进行为期两个月的访问；21日，毛泽东等到达莫斯科，与斯大林迅速谈判。 1949Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference 1949月25日，金门战役爆发，中国人民解放军进攻失败。 1949Battle of Guningtou 1949Yangtze River Crossing campaign 1949October — Mao declared the establishment of the People's Republic of China (PRC). 1949月21日，毛澤東發表政务院人選，以周恩來為總理，兼外交部部長，中央人民政府人民革命軍事委員會主席由毛澤東兼任。 1949April — Chinese Civil War: The PLA conquered the ROC capital Nanjing. The ROC moved its capital to Guangzhou. 1949January — Chiang resigned the presidency of the Republic of China due to military failures and under pressure from his vice president Li Zongren, who succeeded him as acting president. 1949月，两航事件，隶属中华民国交通部的中国航空公司、中央航空运输公司的飞行员集体自英属香港驾驶12架飞机飞到中华人民共和国。 1949May — The ROC government imposes the 38-year martial law in Taiwan 1949December — The ROC moved its capital from Chengdu to Taipei. 1949月3日，中华人民共和国与苏维埃社会主义共和国联盟建交。 1949January — Pingjin Campaign: The PLA took Beijing. 1949月2日，苏维埃社会主义共和国联盟（苏联）首先承認中華人民共和國。 1949月14日-12月，张家口爆发了鼠疫，75人死亡。 1949月7日，成都十二桥惨案，数十名政治犯被秘密集体枪决。 1950Korean War 1950Battle of Chamdo 1950朝鮮戰爭（1950-1953）爆發，美國派遣第七艦隊巡弋台灣海峽。陳儀在台北被處決。 19501950 Assam–Tibet earthquake 1950Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance 1950Land Reform Movement 1950镇压反革命运动与剿匪斗争共处决了上百万人口。 1950Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River 1950Battle of Unsan 1950Battle of Wawon 1950月15日，中国与印度边境墨脱县发生8.6级地震，约4000人死亡。 1950Battle of Yiwu 1950Battle of Nan'ao Island 1950月1日，《中华人民共和国婚姻法》公布施行；同日，解放军“解放海南岛”。 1950月10日，《关于纠正镇压反革命活动的右倾偏向的指示》颁布，镇压反革命运动开始，1953年底基本结束，官方数据显示至少70余万或80余万人死亡，上百万人遭逮捕，而学界则估计100万-200万人遭处决。 1950月8日，毛泽东发布命令，将东北边防军组成中国人民志愿军支援北朝鲜，任命彭德怀为司令员兼政治委员；19日，中国人民志愿军渡鸭绿江入朝作战。 1950月27日，中共中央書記處五大書記之一的中共中央秘書長任弼時於北京病逝。 1950Mass executions of political prisoners took place in the Canidrome. 1950月19日，北京市人民政府发出布告取缔一贯道及所有会道门，由此带动全国开始取缔反动会道门。 1950March — Landing Operation on Hainan Island: Chinese forces landed on ROC-controlled Hainan. 1950Three Views Education Movement 1950月28日，中央人民政府逮捕6名涉嫌参与炮击天安门案的外国侨民。 1950月29日，《中华人民共和国工会法》公布施行。 1950月27日，河南宜洛矿难造成174人死亡、39人受伤，成为中华人民共和国建国以来的第一场最大安全责任事故。 1952月1日，联合国大会第六届会议通过中华民国控告苏联的第505号决议，即《苏联违反一九四五年八月十四日中苏友好同盟条约及联合国宪章以致威胁中国政治独立与领土完整及远东和平案》。 1952月25日，“三反五反运动”结束，众多商人、资本家及其亲属自杀身亡或被迫害身亡，部分地区经济衰退，中国大陆资产阶级逐渐消亡。 1952Treaty of Taipei 1952Battle of Nanri Island 1952Battle of Nanpeng Archipelago 19521952 Damxung earthquake 1952月1日，成渝铁路全线正式通车，是中华人民共和国成立后建成的第一条铁路干线。 1952月9日，《中华人民共和国民族区域自治实施纲要》公布施行，《纲要》对民族自治地方的建立、自治机关的组成、自治机关的自治权利等问题作出规定。 1952月5日，荆江分洪工程正式开工，6月20日竣工。 1952月15日，中央人民政府决定设立国家计划委员会，国家开始直接管理企业经营活动，推行计划经济。 1952月26日，中共中央发出《关于首先在大中城市开展“五反”斗争的指示》，全国大中城市开展对违法资本家的“五反”运动。 1952刘青山、张子善被执行枪决，引发了三反五反运动的高潮。4月28日《中華民國與日本國間和平條約》在臺北簽訂。7月25日澳门关闸冲突。 1952月-9月，全国高等学校进行院系调整。 1952月31日前，苏联向中国移交长春铁路。 1952月，被中国官方称为“共和国反腐第一案”的“刘青山张子善案”中，刘青山与张子善因“贪污”被枪决。 1952月22日，全国范围内的“大肃托”运动开始。 1953Korean Armistice Agreement 1953月27日，中国人民志愿军、朝鲜人民军同联合国军签署《朝鲜停战协定》。 1953Battle of the Samichon River 1953月15日，第一汽车制造厂在长春成立，此后制造出“红旗轿车”。 1953中华人民共和国第一次全国人口普查。7月16日東山島戰役。7月27日朝鲜停战协定签订。周恩来提出和平共处五项原则。 1953月，中华人民共和国第一次全国人口普查显示中国总人口超过6亿，马寅初等人提议进行计划生育。 1953月1日，第一个五年计划开始执行。 1953月15-18日，东山岛战役，国共两军在福建漳州东山岛交战。 1953月1日，《中华人民共和国全国人民代表大会及地方各级人民代表大会选举法》公布施行，随后在全国范围内进行了乡、县、省（市）各级人民代表大会的普选。 1953月16日-10月27日，中共中央在北京召开第二次全國組織工作會議，起草了《关于加强干部管理工作的决定》，标志着中共建立了幹部職務名稱表制度。 1953The first of the five-year plans of China, which called for construction of heavy industry, began to be carried out. 1953月9日，中华人民共和国为悼念苏联领导人斯大林逝世，将天安门城楼上的毛泽东肖像更换为斯大林肖像，为期一天。 1953月，中共中央作出《关于发展农业生产合作社的决议》，全国开展农业合作化运动。 1953月，全国开始实行粮食“统购统销”，后又对油料、棉花和棉布实行计划收购和供应（参见：中华人民共和国居民计划配给体制、中华人民共和国特供体制）。	Security Treaty between the United States and Japan September — American occupation of Japan ended after the signing of the Treaty of San Francisco and Security Treaty between United States of America and the State of Japan, which became effective on 28 April 1952. It restored the sovereignty of Japan and established America-Japan alliance. 1950Battle of Chumonchin Chan 1952Treaty of Taipei	태평양 안전 보장 조약 Treaty of San Francisco The Catcher in the Rye is published by J. D. Salinger and invigorates the rebellious youth of the period, eventually earning the title of a Classic with its profound impact. General Douglas MacArthur fired by President Truman for comments about using nuclear weapons on China Security Treaty between the United States and Japan The first live transcontinental television broadcast takes place in San Francisco, California from the Japanese Peace Treaty Conference. One month later, the situation comedy I Love Lucy premieres on CBS, sparking the rise of television in the American home and the Golden Age of Television. Mutual Security Act See It Now, an American newsmagazine and documentary series broadcast by CBS from 1951 to 1958. It was created by Edward R. Murrow and Fred W. Friendly, Murrow being the host of the show. 22nd Amendment, establishing term limits for president. 1949In China, Communists under Mao Zedong force Chiang Kai-shek's KMT government to retreat to Taiwan 1949Truman attempts to continue FDR's legacy with his Fair Deal, but most acts don't pass 1949Revolt of the Admirals 1949The first mammal, a rhesus monkey named Albert II, is launched into space in a suborbital flight 1949Germany divided into East and West 1949Soviet Union tests its first atomic bomb 1949Department of War becomes the Department of the Army and becomes subordinate to the new Department of Defense 1949North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) formed 1950Korean War 1950The comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz, is first published 1950Senator Joseph McCarthy gains power, and McCarthyism (1950–1954) begins 1950McCarran Internal Security Act 1950Bloody Gulch massacre 1950NBC airs Broadway Open House a late-night comedy, variety, talk show through 1951. Hosted by Morey Amsterdam and Jerry Lester and Dagmar, it serves as the prototype for The Tonight Show 1950Jayuya Uprising 1950Failed assassination attempt by two Puerto Rican nationals on President Harry S. Truman while he was living at Blair House. 19521952 Kern County earthquake 1952The debut of the Today show on NBC, originally hosted by Dave Garroway is the fourth longest running talk show on television. 1952Immigration and Nationality Act 1952January 20, 1953 – Eisenhower becomes the 34th president and Nixon becomes the 36th vice president 1952In the United States presidential election, Dwight D. Eisenhower elected as president, Richard Nixon elected as vice president 1952ANZUS Treaty enters into force 1953Korean Armistice Agreement 1953Rosenbergs executed 1953Shah of Iran returns to power in CIA-orchestrated coup known as Operation Ajax

KoreaSouth Korea 1948–

ChinaChina 1949–

JapanShōwa era 1926–1989

United StatesUnited States 1776–

Battle of Kapyong
Battle of the Imjin River
Battle of Bloody Ridge
First Battle of Maryang-san
Sancheong–Hamyang massacre
Battle of Chipyong-ni
Battle of Hoengsong
Blockade of Wonsan
Battle of the Soyang River
선더볼트 작전
March. Seoul is retaken by the ROK and UN Forces.
January the UNSC votes unanimously to cease interest in the conflict, per UNSC Resolution 90.
January. The North and China take Seoul.

1949Mungyeong massacre
194926 June. Kim Ku is murdered in his home by Ahn Doo-hee. The exact motives behind the murder still remain unclear.
1950Korean War
1950Battle of Inchon
1950Battle of the Pusan Perimeter
1950No Gun Ri massacre
1950Battle of Osan
1950Battle of Taejon
1950Battle of Pyongtaek
1950July. The UN Security Council creates the United Nations Command under the United States to support the South. Over the following years, tens of thousands of soldiers from a number of countries fight for the South.
1950Battle of Chonan
1950Battle of Taegu
1950Battle of Uijeongbu
1950October. Chinese forces as the People's Volunteer Army under Peng Dehuai secretly enter the North.
1950Battle of Sangju
1950January. After months of negotiations, Stalin finally relents to Kim's requests to launch an invasion of the South, but makes it conditional on whether Kim can convince Mao to support the effort.
1950(before Korean War)
1950December. The Chinese retake Pyongyang.
19506월 25일 한국 전쟁이 발발
1950November. Chinese forces launch a massive offensive from the North, which puts the UN and ROK forces into a full retreat.
1952대한민국 지방 선거
1953Korean Armistice Agreement
1953Battle of Kumsong
19537월 27일 휴전 협정 조인

May — Representatives of the Dalai Lama of Tibet the 14th Dalai Lama and of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China signed the Seventeen Point Agreement for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet, which guaranteed Tibetan autonomy within China and called for the integration of the Tibetan Army into the PLA.
Seventeen Point Agreement
East Rift Valley earthquakes
日本與美國等48國簽訂《舊金山和約》，聲明放棄對台灣、澎湖的主權。中国人民解放军进驻西藏地区。ZH
月1日，中共中央发出《关于实行精兵简政、增产节约、反对贪污、反对浪费和反对官僚主义的决定》，“三反”运动在全国开展，于1952年10月结束。ZH
月，辽河大水，造成6000多人死亡，辽宁、吉林两省受灾。ZH
月26日，中国人民解放军进藏部队进驻拉萨。ZH
月21日，《中华人民共和国惩治反革命条例》颁布。ZH
月29日，政务院总理周恩来作题为《关于知识分子的改造问题》的报告，11月30日中共中央发出《关于在学校中进行思想改造和组织清理工作的指示》，开启了针对知识分子的思想改造运动。ZH
月26日，政务院文化教育委员会召开第三十一次委务会议，决定成立中国文字改革研究委员会，开始筹备汉字改革。ZH
月起，中央人民政府贸易部在北京、天津、上海、广州和沈阳5个城市建立高级消费品商店，为高阶官员和外宾特供商品，成为“友谊商店”的前身。ZH

1949月1日，中華人民共和國開國大典，成立「中华人民共和国中央人民政府」，改北平為北京，以作為首都。定五星红旗为国旗，《义勇军进行曲》为临时国歌。
1949月16日，毛泽东应召赴莫斯科，参加庆祝苏共中央总书记斯大林七十岁诞辰，并对苏联进行为期两个月的访问；21日，毛泽东等到达莫斯科，与斯大林迅速谈判。
1949Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
1949月25日，金门战役爆发，中国人民解放军进攻失败。
1949Battle of Guningtou
1949Yangtze River Crossing campaign
1949October — Mao declared the establishment of the People's Republic of China (PRC).
1949月21日，毛澤東發表政务院人選，以周恩來為總理，兼外交部部長，中央人民政府人民革命軍事委員會主席由毛澤東兼任。
1949April — Chinese Civil War: The PLA conquered the ROC capital Nanjing. The ROC moved its capital to Guangzhou.
1949January — Chiang resigned the presidency of the Republic of China due to military failures and under pressure from his vice president Li Zongren, who succeeded him as acting president.
1949月，两航事件，隶属中华民国交通部的中国航空公司、中央航空运输公司的飞行员集体自英属香港驾驶12架飞机飞到中华人民共和国。
1949May — The ROC government imposes the 38-year martial law in Taiwan
1949December — The ROC moved its capital from Chengdu to Taipei.
1949月3日，中华人民共和国与苏维埃社会主义共和国联盟建交。
1949January — Pingjin Campaign: The PLA took Beijing.
1949月2日，苏维埃社会主义共和国联盟（苏联）首先承認中華人民共和國。
1949月14日-12月，张家口爆发了鼠疫，75人死亡。
1949月7日，成都十二桥惨案，数十名政治犯被秘密集体枪决。
1950Korean War
1950Battle of Chamdo
1950朝鮮戰爭（1950-1953）爆發，美國派遣第七艦隊巡弋台灣海峽。陳儀在台北被處決。
19501950 Assam–Tibet earthquake
1950Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance
1950Land Reform Movement
1950镇压反革命运动与剿匪斗争共处决了上百万人口。
1950Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River
1950Battle of Unsan
1950Battle of Wawon
1950月15日，中国与印度边境墨脱县发生8.6级地震，约4000人死亡。
1950Battle of Yiwu
1950Battle of Nan'ao Island
1950月1日，《中华人民共和国婚姻法》公布施行；同日，解放军“解放海南岛”。
1950月10日，《关于纠正镇压反革命活动的右倾偏向的指示》颁布，镇压反革命运动开始，1953年底基本结束，官方数据显示至少70余万或80余万人死亡，上百万人遭逮捕，而学界则估计100万-200万人遭处决。
1950月8日，毛泽东发布命令，将东北边防军组成中国人民志愿军支援北朝鲜，任命彭德怀为司令员兼政治委员；19日，中国人民志愿军渡鸭绿江入朝作战。
1950月27日，中共中央書記處五大書記之一的中共中央秘書長任弼時於北京病逝。
1950Mass executions of political prisoners took place in the Canidrome.
1950月19日，北京市人民政府发出布告取缔一贯道及所有会道门，由此带动全国开始取缔反动会道门。
1950March — Landing Operation on Hainan Island: Chinese forces landed on ROC-controlled Hainan.
1950Three Views Education Movement
1950月28日，中央人民政府逮捕6名涉嫌参与炮击天安门案的外国侨民。
1950月29日，《中华人民共和国工会法》公布施行。
1950月27日，河南宜洛矿难造成174人死亡、39人受伤，成为中华人民共和国建国以来的第一场最大安全责任事故。
1952月1日，联合国大会第六届会议通过中华民国控告苏联的第505号决议，即《苏联违反一九四五年八月十四日中苏友好同盟条约及联合国宪章以致威胁中国政治独立与领土完整及远东和平案》。
1952月25日，“三反五反运动”结束，众多商人、资本家及其亲属自杀身亡或被迫害身亡，部分地区经济衰退，中国大陆资产阶级逐渐消亡。
1952Treaty of Taipei
1952Battle of Nanri Island
1952Battle of Nanpeng Archipelago
19521952 Damxung earthquake
1952月1日，成渝铁路全线正式通车，是中华人民共和国成立后建成的第一条铁路干线。
1952月9日，《中华人民共和国民族区域自治实施纲要》公布施行，《纲要》对民族自治地方的建立、自治机关的组成、自治机关的自治权利等问题作出规定。
1952月5日，荆江分洪工程正式开工，6月20日竣工。
1952月15日，中央人民政府决定设立国家计划委员会，国家开始直接管理企业经营活动，推行计划经济。
1952月26日，中共中央发出《关于首先在大中城市开展“五反”斗争的指示》，全国大中城市开展对违法资本家的“五反”运动。
1952刘青山、张子善被执行枪决，引发了三反五反运动的高潮。4月28日《中華民國與日本國間和平條約》在臺北簽訂。7月25日澳门关闸冲突。
1952月-9月，全国高等学校进行院系调整。
1952月31日前，苏联向中国移交长春铁路。
1952月，被中国官方称为“共和国反腐第一案”的“刘青山张子善案”中，刘青山与张子善因“贪污”被枪决。
1952月22日，全国范围内的“大肃托”运动开始。
1953Korean Armistice Agreement
1953月27日，中国人民志愿军、朝鲜人民军同联合国军签署《朝鲜停战协定》。
1953Battle of the Samichon River
1953月15日，第一汽车制造厂在长春成立，此后制造出“红旗轿车”。
1953中华人民共和国第一次全国人口普查。7月16日東山島戰役。7月27日朝鲜停战协定签订。周恩来提出和平共处五项原则。
1953月，中华人民共和国第一次全国人口普查显示中国总人口超过6亿，马寅初等人提议进行计划生育。
1953月1日，第一个五年计划开始执行。
1953月15-18日，东山岛战役，国共两军在福建漳州东山岛交战。
1953月1日，《中华人民共和国全国人民代表大会及地方各级人民代表大会选举法》公布施行，随后在全国范围内进行了乡、县、省（市）各级人民代表大会的普选。
1953月16日-10月27日，中共中央在北京召开第二次全國組織工作會議，起草了《关于加强干部管理工作的决定》，标志着中共建立了幹部職務名稱表制度。
1953The first of the five-year plans of China, which called for construction of heavy industry, began to be carried out.
1953月9日，中华人民共和国为悼念苏联领导人斯大林逝世，将天安门城楼上的毛泽东肖像更换为斯大林肖像，为期一天。
1953月，中共中央作出《关于发展农业生产合作社的决议》，全国开展农业合作化运动。
1953月，全国开始实行粮食“统购统销”，后又对油料、棉花和棉布实行计划收购和供应（参见：中华人民共和国居民计划配给体制、中华人民共和国特供体制）。

Security Treaty between the United States and Japan
September — American occupation of Japan ended after the signing of the Treaty of San Francisco and Security Treaty between United States of America and the State of Japan, which became effective on 28 April 1952. It restored the sovereignty of Japan and established America-Japan alliance.

1950Battle of Chumonchin Chan
1952Treaty of Taipei

태평양 안전 보장 조약
Treaty of San Francisco
The Catcher in the Rye is published by J. D. Salinger and invigorates the rebellious youth of the period, eventually earning the title of a Classic with its profound impact.
General Douglas MacArthur fired by President Truman for comments about using nuclear weapons on China
Security Treaty between the United States and Japan
The first live transcontinental television broadcast takes place in San Francisco, California from the Japanese Peace Treaty Conference. One month later, the situation comedy I Love Lucy premieres on CBS, sparking the rise of television in the American home and the Golden Age of Television.
Mutual Security Act
See It Now, an American newsmagazine and documentary series broadcast by CBS from 1951 to 1958. It was created by Edward R. Murrow and Fred W. Friendly, Murrow being the host of the show.
22nd Amendment, establishing term limits for president.

1949In China, Communists under Mao Zedong force Chiang Kai-shek's KMT government to retreat to Taiwan
1949Truman attempts to continue FDR's legacy with his Fair Deal, but most acts don't pass
1949Revolt of the Admirals
1949The first mammal, a rhesus monkey named Albert II, is launched into space in a suborbital flight
1949Germany divided into East and West
1949Soviet Union tests its first atomic bomb
1949Department of War becomes the Department of the Army and becomes subordinate to the new Department of Defense
1949North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) formed
1950Korean War
1950The comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz, is first published
1950Senator Joseph McCarthy gains power, and McCarthyism (1950–1954) begins
1950McCarran Internal Security Act
1950Bloody Gulch massacre
1950NBC airs Broadway Open House a late-night comedy, variety, talk show through 1951. Hosted by Morey Amsterdam and Jerry Lester and Dagmar, it serves as the prototype for The Tonight Show
1950Jayuya Uprising
1950Failed assassination attempt by two Puerto Rican nationals on President Harry S. Truman while he was living at Blair House.
19521952 Kern County earthquake
1952The debut of the Today show on NBC, originally hosted by Dave Garroway is the fourth longest running talk show on television.
1952Immigration and Nationality Act
1952January 20, 1953 – Eisenhower becomes the 34th president and Nixon becomes the 36th vice president
1952In the United States presidential election, Dwight D. Eisenhower elected as president, Richard Nixon elected as vice president
1952ANZUS Treaty enters into force
1953Korean Armistice Agreement
1953Rosenbergs executed
1953Shah of Iran returns to power in CIA-orchestrated coup known as Operation Ajax