1950s dates Flashcards
(13 cards)
1
Q
Treaty of Friendship signed
A
February 1950
2
Q
‘Great Leap Forward’ launched in China
A
1957
3
Q
North Korean troops invaded the south
A
June 1950
4
Q
Final ceasefire for the Korean War is agreed
A
July 1957
5
Q
Meeting in Geneva between major world powers including USA, USSR and France. It is agreed that Vietnam would be split in two along the 17th Parallel
A
July 1954
6
Q
French defeat at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu
A
1954
7
Q
Stalin died
A
1953
8
Q
Warsaw pact was signed
A
1955
9
Q
Secret speech delivered
A
25 February 1956
10
Q
West Germany allowed to rebuild its military and join nato
A
1955
11
Q
Sputnik orbits the earth
A
4 October 1957
12
Q
Laika in space
A
3 November 1957
13
Q
USA and ussr tested first hydrogen bombs
A
USA: November 1952
USSR: 1953
