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1950 Census
Showed a 14.5% population increase -
Korean War
North Korea and USSR forces invaded South Korea and the UN and US came to their aid. -
Rosenburg's espionage trial
The Rosenburgs were arrested for espionage for the USSR and were sentenced to death -
First Hydrogen bomb tests
An 82 ton bomb "Ivy Mike" was tested in the Pacific Ocean -
Presidential election of 1952
Eisenhower won by a landslide against Stevenson -
Containment policy of communism
Used numerous strategies to prevent the spread of communism. A response to USSR takeovers abroad -
CIA overthrow of Iran government
The US bribed officials to support the Shah and overthrow the leader -
Polio vaccines begin
Jonas Salk invented the first successful vaccine and in 1954 it was tested in Pittsburgh -
McCarthy congressional hearings
Investigated conflicting accusations between McCarthy and the Army. -
Brown v Board of Education
Declared segregating between black and white students in schools is unconstitutional -
McDonalds was founded
The McDonald brothers opened the famous restaurant then -
US forces begin training Vietnamese soldiers
Advisers arrive and begin training troops in case of a communist takeover from North Vietnam. -
Disneyland opens
Disneyland park in California opens. -
Rosa Parks bus situation
Rosa Parks refused to move her seat on the bus for a white passenger. -
Presidential election of 1956
Eisenhower ran for re-election against his opponent from 4 years earlier and won again. -
Southern Manifesto
A southern Congressman created a manifesto to oppose racial integration in public places. -
Federal Aid Highway Act
Eisenhower signed the bill into law for the construction of the interstate highway system. -
Jimmy Hoffa arrested
Hoffa was arrested for attempted bribery of a juror. -
School integration
The Little Rock Nine, starts integrating into a previously all white school in Arkansas. -
Alaska becomes a state
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US recognizes Castro as leader of Cuba
US recognizes the new Cuban government -
Hawaii becomes a state
