1950s (6-2-5 Upheaval)

The 1950s was a decade spanning from January 1, 1950 to December 31, 1959. This decade was notable for the early phases of the Cold War between NATO and the Bucharest Pact, as well as the first "hot conflicts" to take place during the stand-off.

Timeline

 * 1950
 * Europe
 * The Soviet Union briefly boycotts the United Nations.
 * West Germany decides to purge all communists from political office.
 * Americas
 * Uruguay defeats Brazil  2-1 to win the 1950 World Cup.
 * Puerto Rican nationalists attempt to start a rebellion but fail to assasainate American president Truman.
 * American Senator Joseph McCarthy ignites the Second Red Scare
 * Asia
 * Tibet is incorporated into the People's Republic of China.
 * North Korea declares war upon the South Korea.
 * The United States declares war upon North Korea, and sends its army under Douglas MacArthur to fight off the communist invasion.
 * American military advisors are sent to Vietnam to aid the French in the Indochina War.
 * Africa and Middle East
 * Formal apartheid begins in South Africa.
 * Anti-British sentiments begin to grow in Egypt, which is ruled by a British-puppet ruler, King Farouk.
 * Oceania
 * Widespread diplomatic recognition of Indonesia begins.
 * 1951
 * Europe
 * Americas
 * Asia
 * Africa and Middle East
 * ​Libya declares independence from the United Kingdom, starting a wave of independence sentiment among North African states.
 * Other
 * 1952
 * Europe
 * Americas
 * Asia
 * Africa and Middle East
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 * 1953
 * Europe
 * Americas
 * Asia
 * Africa and Middle East
 * Other
 * 1954
 * Europe
 * Americas
 * Asia
 * Africa and Middle East
 * Other
 * 1955
 * Europe
 * Americas
 * Asia
 * Africa and Middle East
 * Other
 * 1956
 * Europe
 * Americas
 * Asia
 * Africa and Middle East
 * Other
 * 1957
 * Europe
 * Americas
 * Asia
 * Africa and Middle East
 * Other
 * 1958
 * Europe
 * Americas
 * Asia
 * Africa and Middle East
 * Other
 * 1959
 * Europe
 * Americas
 * Asia
 * Africa and Middle East
 * Other

Political Leaders

 * United States of America [President]
 * Harry S. Truman (1945 - 1953)
 * Douglas MacArthur (1953 - 1961)
 * Union of Socialist Soviet Republics [General Secretary]
 * Joseph Stalin (1924 - 1953)
 * Lavrentiy Beria ( - )