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The size of the Soviet military was reduced by nearly 2 million men in 1955–57, and further cuts followed in 1958 and 1960. These cuts in troop strength were not well planned out and many soldiers and officers were left jobless and homeless.
The history of the Soviet Union (USSR) (1922–91) began with the ideals of the Bolshevik Revolution and ended in dissolution amidst economic collapse and political disintegration. Established in 1922 following the Russian Civil War, the Soviet Union quickly became a one-party state under the Communist Party.
31 paź 2013 · 1949 - Soviet Union explodes its first atomic device; recognises the Communist government in China. 1950 - Soviet Union and China sign 30-year alliance treaty. 1950-53 - Outbreak of Korean war...
1 dzień temu · After Stalin’s death in 1953, a power struggle for leadership ensued, which was won by Nikita Khrushchev. His landmark decisions in foreign policy and domestic programs markedly changed the direction of the Soviet Union, bringing détente with the West and a relaxation of rigid controls within the country.
30 paź 2023 · This Cold War timeline contains important dates and events from 1950 to 1959. This period covers the second Red Scare, McCarthyism, the birth of the Space Race and the rise of a new Soviet leader, Nikita Khrushchev. It has been written and compiled by Alpha History authors.
During the 1950s, the Soviet Union expanded its efforts in space exploration and took a lead in the Space Race with the first artificial satellite, the first human spaceflight, the first space station, and the first probe to land on another planet.
1946: Soviet Troops in Iran; 1947: Truman Doctrine; 1947: U.S. Efforts to Control Atomic Energy ; 1947: Marshall's Offer of Economic Assistance ; 1948-1949: Berlin Airlift ; 1949: North Atlantic Treaty Organization ; 1949: Creation of the two Germanys ; 1949: Soviet Atomic Bomb . 1950-1959. 1950: Sino-Soviet Treaty; 1950: NSC-68 ; 1950-1953 ...
