Supreme War Council
Accompanies Churchill and records strategic discussions.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945
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Hastings Lionel Ismay Biography and Timeline
Follow Hastings Lionel Ismay through 8 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Hastings Lionel Ismay, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1940
Supreme War Council
Assists Churchill at the council meeting as France nears collapse.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945
1952
Secretary General of NATO
Appointed the 1st Secretary General of NATO
Role range: 1952-1957
Secretary General of NATO
Appointed the 1st Secretary General of NATO
Role range: 1952-1957
1954
NATO Nuclear Arms
The North Atlantic Council approves MC 48 which states that NATO would have to use atomic weapons from the outset of a war with the Soviet Union whether or not the Soviets chose to use them first
Role range: 1952-1957
NATO Nuclear Arms
The North Atlantic Council approves MC 48 which states that NATO would have to use atomic weapons from the outset of a war with the Soviet Union whether or not the Soviets chose to use them first
Role range: 1952-1957
Russian Membership of NATO
Blocks Russia's membership of NATO
Role range: 1952-1957
1955
German Membership of NATO
West Germany joins NATO. Without West Germany it would have been impossible to field enough conventional forces to resist a Soviet invasion
Role range: 1952-1957
Records, sources and methodology
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