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  1. 1950 - Wikipedia

    1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1950th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 950th year of the 2nd millennium, the …

  2. What Happened in 1950 - On This Day

    What happened and who was famous in 1950? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1950.

  3. Major Events of 1950 - Historical Moments That Defined the ...

    Sep 25, 2024 · From political shifts and technological advancements to cultural breakthroughs, these events shape the world and influence the future. In this comprehensive overview, we'll explore the …

  4. The 1950s - American Culture & Society | HISTORY

    Jun 17, 2010 · As a result, communism needed to be “contained”—by diplomacy, by threats or by force. This policy is what drew American forces into the Korean War in the summer of 1950.

  5. A Brief Timeline of the 1950s - ThoughtCo

    Mar 5, 2020 · In 1950, Diners Club, the first modern credit card was introduced, which would eventually change the financial lives of every American in the years to come.

  6. The Fifties | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

    And with his fall came the beginning of the end of one of the most corrosive events in modern American history: the great Red Scare of the 1940s and early 1950s. The phenomenon of Joseph McCarthy is …

  7. U.S. Timeline 1950-1959 - America's Best History

    June 25, 1950 - The Korean War begins its three year conflict when troops of North Korea, backed with Soviet weaponry, invade South Korea. This act leads to U.S. involvement when two days later, the …

  8. The 1950’s - World of History

    Dec 15, 2024 · The 1950s was a transformative decade globally, marked by post-war recovery, the Cold War, cultural shifts, and technological advancements.

  9. Top names of the 1950s - The United States Social Security ...

    Top names of the 1950s The following table shows the 200 most popular given names for male and female babies born during the 1950s. For each rank and sex, the table shows the name and the …

  10. What happened in 1950 us history? - California Learning ...

    May 31, 2025 · 1950 marked a watershed moment in US history, characterized by the escalation of Cold War tensions, significant geopolitical shifts spurred by the Korean War, and the nascent development …