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1948 in United States of America
Explore 77 historical events and records for United States of America in 1948.
Historical records for United States of America in 1948
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January
Death of Orville Wright
Death of Orville Wright
February
Birth of Alice Cooper
Birth of Alice Cooper, Vincent Furnier
Hale Takes Seat on High Command Tribunal
Hale took his seat on Military Tribunal V at the opening of the High Command Case and began hearing evidence against senior commanders.
Harding Joins High Command Tribunal
Harding joined the High Command Tribunal after earlier service in the Justice Case, participating in the prosecution of senior German military officers.
Young Presides as High Command Trial Opens
Young presided when the High Command Case opened against senior German military leaders accused of responsibility for unlawful orders and wartime operations.
Shake Signs Revised Tribunal VI Procedure Rules
Shake signed an order adopting revised uniform procedural rules for Military Tribunal VI while the IG Farben Case remained in progress.
Army Resignation for Columbia University
Leaves active Army leadership to take up the presidency of Columbia University.
Burke Joins Hostage Judgment
Burke participated in the final judicial decision in the Hostage Case after the tribunal completed its review of evidence against the German commanders.
Wennerstrum Presides over Hostage Judgment
Wennerstrum presided when the tribunal issued its Hostage Case judgment, addressing military command responsibility, reprisals and the treatment of civilians in occupied territory.
March
O'Connell Participates in RuSHA Judgment
O'Connell participated in the tribunal's final determination of criminal responsibility in the RuSHA Case and the penalties imposed on convicted defendants.
Wyatt Presides over RuSHA Judgment and Sentencing
Wyatt presided when the RuSHA Tribunal announced its judgment and sentences, resolving charges arising from SS racial and resettlement policies.
Clark Elementary Enrollment
Lee entered Clark Elementary School on March 19, 1948, after leaving Clayton Public School during his mother's divorce proceedings.
April
European Recovery Program
Marshall Plan assistance begins supporting European reconstruction and American export markets.
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Signs the Treaty establishing the NATO alliance
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Signs the Treaty establishing the NATO alliance
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
The North Atlantic Treaty is signed
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
The North Atlantic Treaty is signed
Rule of Germany
The western powers & the US are committed to the defense of Germany & Berlin
Treaty of NATO
Signs the Treaty establishing the NATO alliance
Treaty of NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty is signed
Treaty of NATO
Describes the Treaty as a "sheild against agression & the fear of agression"
western powers & the US are committed to the defense of
The western powers & the US are committed to the defense of Germany & Berlin
Wyatt Presides over Einsatzgruppen Judgment
Wyatt presided when the tribunal delivered its judgment in the Einsatzgruppen Case after considering responsibility for organized mass executions in the occupied Soviet territories.
Crawford Participates in Einsatzgruppen Sentencing
Crawford participated when the tribunal imposed sentences on the convicted Einsatzgruppen defendants two days after the judgment was announced.
McCabe Becomes Federal Reserve Chairman
Thomas McCabe begins his term as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board during a period of growing disagreement between the central bank and the Treasury over the continued wartime policy of supporting government security prices.
June
Columbia University Inauguration
Inaugurated as president of Columbia University.
Berlin US Position Reaffirmed
Clay states that the United States will remain in Berlin despite Soviet pressure and access restrictions.
Blockade of Berlin
Announces only a war can drive the US out of Berlin
Siege of Berlin
The west anounces a counter-blockade from west to east. Russia blockades Berlin, the US says that it will stay in Berlin
July
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
The US Senate ratifies the NATO Treaty after 2 weeks of debate
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
The US Senate ratifies the NATO Treaty after 2 weeks of debate
Anderson Participates in Krupp Judgment
Anderson participated in the final Krupp judgment, which addressed forced labour, plunder and the responsibility of industrial managers for wartime conduct.
Wilkins Issues Separate Opinion in Krupp Case
Wilkins issued a separate opinion in connection with the Krupp judgment, recording his individual legal reasoning alongside the tribunal's principal decision.
October
Young Presides over High Command Judgment
Young presided as the tribunal began delivering judgment in the High Command Case, assessing the individual responsibility of senior German commanders.
Hale Participates in Final High Command Judgment Session
Hale participated as the High Command Tribunal completed its judgment and resolved the remaining findings against the military defendants.
November
President of USA
Appointed President of the USA, 33rd President, 2nd term
Birth of Glenn Frey
Birth of Glenn Frey, later founding guitarist, vocalist and songwriter with Eagles.
Other events (month unknown)
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Monroes only film at Colombia is the low-budget musical Ladies of the Chorus (1948), in which she had her first starring role as a chorus girl who is courted by a wealthy man
100 best novels in English language
"The Naked and the Dead", based on his personal experiences during World War II, hailed by many as one of the best American novels to come out of the war years and named one of the "100 best novels in English language" by the Modern Library
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