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Chinese Civil War
Civil War fought between the KMT led Republic of China and the Communist Party of China. -
The Election of 1948
The 41st presidential election to happen. Harry S. Truman against Republican Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Won obviously by Harry S. Truman. -
Berlin Airlift
Marked the end of the Soviet blockade of West Berlin. -
The Creation of NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was created to guarentee freedom for it's members through military and political means. -
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The Lone Ranger Series
The Lone Ranger was a popular tv series that aired on september 15th, 1949 to June 6th, 1957. It was an American Western Drama series starring Clayton Moore. -
Rise of the Beatniks/ the beat generation.
A literary movement started by a group of authors that influenced culture post-war. The Beat Generation developed a reputation that celebrated non-conformity and wild creativity. -
The First Credit Card
The first known credit card was invented in 1950. It was created by the Diners Club. This put in place the credit card system and is what inspired our modern day credit card that we now use. -
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The Korean War
The war between North and South Korea with the UN included, fought after the Koreas were divided and a border was set in between. Many clashes happened with the War following these events. -
Rocket 88
Rocket 88 is a popular song from the 50's recorded by Jackie Brenston featuring Ike Turner. This was one of the first rock n roll songs to ever be released. -
The Start Of Power Steering
In 1951, the automobile brand Chrysler introduced their new model named the "imperial". This car introduced the concept of power steering in automobiles. Before this steering was much more difficult and this invention changed automobile manufacturing forever. -
Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Julius and his wife Ethel Rosenberg were tried and convicted of espionage for providing the Soviets with crucial and secret information about the US. They were both executed in 1953. -
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I Love Lucy
I love lucy is a popular tv series that aired in 1951 and grew very popular until its end in 1957. It had over 180 episodes totaling in 6 seasons. -
The Sun Record Label
In 1952 Sam Phillips opens up his record label known as Sun Records. This is very important because this is the label that got people such as Elvis and Johnny Cash popular and this is where they started off at. -
Election of 1952
The 42nd election held in the US. Dwight D. Eisenhower won by a landslide against Democratic elect Adlai Stevenson. -
First Heavyweight boxing champ.
In 1952 a famous boxer known as Rocky Marciano becomes the worlds first heavyweight boxing champion. -
Bill Haley
In 1953 Bill Haley recorded and released the first Rock n Roll hit to be released by a white man. Before this rock n roll and blues was mainly ran by black men. -
The Joseph McCarthy Hearings
A series of hearings held to investigate conflicting accusations between the US army and Joseph McCarthy. The army accused Roy Cohn of pressuring the army to give special treatment to one of McCarthy's aides and close friend to Cohn. -
Indians beat the Yankees
In 1954 The Indians beat the Yankees 4-1. This was the largest game in the 50s with the most people in the stadium in it's history. A double header game FULL of fans. -
Transistor Radios
A transistor radio is a small portable radio that was made possible after the invention of the transistor in 1947. They became the most popular piece of technology and were invented in 1954. -
The NBA Shot Clock
On october 1st, 1954, The NBA introduced the concept of a shot clock which was 24 seconds and it revolutionized the game of basketball forever. The shot clock forced player to pick up the pace of the game and basketball became a faster paced more popular game. -
The Highway act of 1956
The largest American public works program that marked the authorization of 41,000 miles of interstate being built in the US. -
Elvis Presley's appearance on The Ed Sullivan show
Elvis performed his song "Hound Dog" on the Ed Sullivan show. Ed Sullivan never wanted Elvis on the show but ended up signing him for fifty thousand dollars for three appearances. The Ed Sullivan show became the nations most watched broadcast after Elvis appeared. -
The Suez Canal Crisis
After the Egyptian President, Gamal Nasser, nationalized the Suez Canal, Israeli armed forces pushed into Egypt towards the Canal. This event is also known as the second Arab-Israeli War. -
The Launching of Sputnik
The Soviets first man-made satellite named Sputnik was launched into space. One of the first Soviet advances during the Space Race against the US. Marked a huge event in the history of space exploration and the race. -
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The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone was a very popular tv show from the 50s created by Rod Serling. The show aired from 1959 to 1964 and many people loved it for it's odd and unusual nature at the time. -
U2 Spy Plane Incident
A US spy plane "U2" was shot down by Soviets furthering tension between the two. -
Building of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was built by East Germany to close off access from the West.
