1950's
JUNE 1950 - The Korean War begins.
OCTOBER 1950 - China becomes involved in the Korean war and sends 300,000 soldiers into North Korea.
JANUARY 1953 - Dwight D Eisenhower is elected into office..
MARCH 1953 - Joseph Stalin dies and Nikita Khrushchev becomes leader of the Soviet Union.
JULY 1953 - Korean War ends with a stalemate.
JULY 1955 - Warsaw pact is formed.
NOVEMBER 1955 - Vietnam War begins.
OCTOBER 1957 - Soviets launch Sputnik.
FEBRUARY 1959 - Fidel Castro becomes Communist leader of Cuba.