Dwight D. EisenhowerWorld War II general, U.S. president from 1953 to 1961Early lifeMilitary careerWorld War IISupreme Allied Commander in EuropeD-DayOperation OverlordSurrender of GermanyVE-DayCrusade in Europe34th President of the United StatesPresidencyTimelineTransitionInaugurations firstsecondFirst TermKorean WarAtoms for PeaceCold WarNew LookDomino theoryInterstate Highway SystemSecond TermEisenhower DoctrineSputnik crisisMissile gapNDEANASADARPACivil Rights Act of 1957Little Rock NineAdmission of states AlaskaHawaiiU-2 incidentFarewell AddressKennedy transitionPresidential campaigns1952PrimariesDraft movementVP candidate selectionConventionLogisticsTV broadcastsElection1956PrimariesConventionElectionPost-PresidencyLegacyPresidential library and museumTributes and memorialstDwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (born David Dwight Eisenhower; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was the 34th president of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961.
Soviet UnionThe Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from its formation in 1922 until its dissolution in 1991. It was the world's third-most populous country, the largest by area, and bordered twelve other countries.
Joseph StalinLeader of the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1953Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin (born Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili; 18 December 1878 – 5 March 1953) was a Soviet politician and revolutionary who ruled the Soviet Union from 1922 until his death in 1953, holding the titles of General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1952 and the nation's Premier from 1941 to 1953.
19121912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1912th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 912th year of the 2nd millennium, the 12th year of the 20th century, and the 3rd year of the 1910s decade. As of the start of 1912, the Gregorian calendar was 13 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.Common year starting on ThursdayA common year starting on Thursday is any non-leap year (i.e. a year with 365 days) that begins on Thursday, 1 January, and ends on Thursday, 31 December. Its dominical letter hence is D. The current year, 2026, is a common year starting on Thursday in the Gregorian calendar, the last such year was 2015 and the next such year will be 2037, or, likewise, 2021 and 2027 in the obsolete Julian calendar, see below for more.
1950sDecade of the Gregorian calendar (1950–1959)" and "Fifties" redirect here. For decades comprising years 50–59 of other centuries, see List of decades, centuries, and millennia.From left to right, top to bottom:U.S. Marines engaged in street fighting during the Korean War, c. late September 1950;The first polio vaccine is developed by Jonas Salk;US tests its first thermonuclear bomb with code name Ivy Mike in 1952.
20th centuryThe 20th century began on 1 January 1901, and ended on 31 December 2000. It was the 10th and last century in the 2nd millennium and was marked by new models of scientific understanding, unprecedented scopes of warfare, new modes of communication that would operate at nearly instant speeds, and new forms of art and entertainment. Population growth was also unprecedented, as the century started with around 1.6 billion people, and ended with around 6.2 billion.
Common EraEra names equivalent to AD/BC Common Era (CE) and Before the Common Era (BCE) are conventions used in the Gregorian or Julian calendar to specify whether the year is before or after the epoch. They correspond exactly to Anno Domini (AD) and Before Christ (BC): "2026 CE" is the same year as "AD 2026", as are "400 BCE" and "400 BC". BCE/CE are used to avoid religious associations by not referring to Jesus as Dominus ('Lord').
2nd millenniumThe second millennium of the Anno Domini or Common Era began on January 1, 1001 (MI) and ended on December 31, 2000 (MM), (11th to 20th centuries; in astronomy: JD2086667.5 – 2451909.5). It encompassed the High and Late Middle Ages of the Old World, the Islamic Golden Age and the period of Renaissance, followed by the early modern period, characterized by the European wars of religion, the Age of Enlightenment, the Age of Discovery and the colonial period.
Anno DominiCalendar era based on the birth of Jesus Anno Domini (AD) and before Christ (BC) qualify years in the Gregorian and Julian calendars, whose epoch is the traditional year of the conception or birth of Jesus. AD counts years since the epoch, BC the years before the epoch. Anno Domini is Medieval Latin for "in the year of the Lord", often read as "our Lord".
Roman numeralsNumbers in the Roman numeral systemRoman numerals on stern of the ship Cutty Sark showing draught in feet. The numbers range from 13 to 22, from bottom to top.Roman numerals are a numeral system that originated in ancient Rome and remained the usual way of writing numbers throughout Europe well into the Late Middle Ages.
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