1950-1959

By CassieSmith96

  • Korean War

    Korean War
    The Korean War begins its three year conflict when troops of North Korea invade South Korea.

  • Inauguration

    Inauguration
    The inauguration of trans-continental television occurs with the broadcast of President Truman's speech at the Japanese Peace Treaty Conference in San Francisco.

  • Mike

    Mike
    At Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, the first hydrogen bomb, named Mike, is exploded.

  • TV

    TV
    The first color televisions go on sale.

  • Vaccination

    Vaccination
    The first large scale vaccination of children against polio begins in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

  • Rosa Parks

    Rosa Parks
    Rosa Parks, an African American seamstress, refuses to give up her seat on the bus to a white man, prompting a boycott that would lead to the declaration that bus segregation laws were unconstitutional by a federal court.

  • Highway

    Highway
    Interstate highway system begins with the signing of the Federal-Aid Highway Act.

  • Eisenhower

    Eisenhower
    President Dwight D. Eisenhower is inaugurated for his second term in office.

  • Satellite

    Satellite
    The first attempt by the United States to launch a satellite into space fails when it explodes on the launchpad.

  • Alaska

    Alaska
    Alaska is admitted to the United States as the 49th state to be followed on August 21 by Hawaii.