1950
- 1959
Nationalism
emerged as a powerful force during the 1950s. In Africa, the Middle
East and Asia, nationalist groups sought to free their nations from
the colonial rule of the British, French and Dutch. Many colonies
did win independence. Throughout the post war period the United
States and the Soviet Union competed for influence in the newly
independent nations. By the 1950s, dictators had taken power in
many Latin American countries. Latin Americans resented the
dictatorial
rule of their leaders and believed that the dictators had been installed
to protect the investments of U.S. corporations.
1950-53
- Korean War
1951 - Peace with Japan
U.S. and 48 other countries sign a peace treaty with
Japan in San Francisco
1951 - Germans Suspected of Treason
Due to a resolution passed by the Socialist Party of Germany, "All
Western emigrants" are suspected of "treasonable connections".
This included Heartfield and his brother, Weiland.
1956 - Heartfield Vindicated
Heartfield and his brother Weiland are politically recognized and
their party membership is regarded as being uninterrupted.
1951 - Winston
Churchill forms his first peace time government
1953 - Change in Russian leadership
Death of Joseph Stalin in Russia; Nikita Khrushchev
takes power
1953 - Mao
Zedong introduces first 5 year plan in China
Chinese industry grew at a rate of 15% per year. Communists brought
important industries under the control of the central government.
Also, peasants were forced to combine land holdings into
agricultural cooperatives.
1954 - Vietminh
defeat French troops at Dien Bien Phu
1954-70 - Colonel Nasser rules Egypt
1955 - Warsaw Pact is signed
1955 - Army officers seize power from Argentinean President Peron
1956 - Soviet
troops invade Hungary and quash revolt
1956 - Suez
Canal Crisis
Britain and France attempt to regain control of Suez Canal from Egypt, but fail.
1957 - Russians
launch Sputnik
Laika, a small dog, becomes first living creature in
space
1958 - Charles
de Gaulle brings strong presidential rule to France
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