Alliance Dwight David Eisenhower and Taiwan
The USA adopts the policy of supporting Chiang Kai-sheks regime in Taiwan. Obtains authority from the House of Representitives & Congress to support Taiwan
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1955 in United States of America
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Historical records for United States of America in 1955
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January
Formosa Resolution Approved
Signs the Formosa Resolution, authorizing the use of American forces to defend Taiwan and the Pescadores.
February
Tachen Islands Evacuation
American naval forces assist the evacuation of Nationalist Chinese forces and civilians from the Tachen Islands.
March
Government
Eisenhower indicates willingness to resort to nuclear weapons in the event of war
Nuclear Power
Eisenhower indicates willingness to resort to nuclear weapons in the event of war
Yalta Papers Released
The State Department releases previously secret papers concerning the 1945 Yalta Conference.
April
Death of Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein dies in Princeton, New Jersey, aged 76.
Government
Asks Congress for $3,530 million for foreign aid
May
Austrian State Treaty
The four occupying powers and Austria sign the State Treaty restoring Austrian sovereignty.
Alliance Dwight David Eisenhower and mainland Taiwan
The USA sends Admiral Radford to Taiwan to state it will only protect mainland Taiwan
June
Beauregard Personal History Form
On a school personal-history form, Lee listed military service among his future plans and stated that he had no close school friends.
Rock Around the Clock
Bill Haley and Comets, "Rock Around the Clock" hits #1
Government
Eisenhower has an ileitis attack & Nixon continues with Presidential responsibilities
July
Geneva Four-Power Summit
Opens the Geneva summit with Britain, France and the Soviet Union, focusing on security and East-West tensions.
Open Skies Proposal
Proposes reciprocal aerial reconnaissance over military installations to reduce the risk of surprise attack.
Government
Attends the Geneva Summit conference
August
Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy
From 8 to 20 August 1955, the United Nations held the International Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy in Geneva
Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy
From 8 to 20 August 1955, the United Nations held the International Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy in Geneva
September
Presidential Heart Attack
Suffers a serious heart attack while in Colorado and temporarily reduces his official schedule.
Death of James Dean
Death of James Dean
Warren Easton High School Enrollment
Lee entered tenth grade at Warren Easton High School in the fall of 1955 but remained there only about a month.
October
Forged School Withdrawal Note
Lee presented Warren Easton High School with a withdrawal note he had written himself and signed using his mother's name.
Big Four Foreign Ministers Meeting
A meeting of the foreign ministers of the four major powers opens in Geneva following the summer summit.
First Marine Enlistment Attempt
Soon after his sixteenth birthday, Oswald tried unsuccessfully to enlist in the Marines using a false age affidavit.
November
Tujague Messenger Employment
Lee began work as a messenger for Gerald F. Tujague, Inc., earning about $130 per month.
December
Arrest of Rosa Parks
The Montgomery Bus Boycott, urged and planned by ED Nixon (head of the Montgomery NAACP chapter and a member of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters) and led by Martin Luther King follows Rosa Parks arrest. Rosa Parks is arrested for refusing to comply with the Jim Crow laws that required her to give up her seat to a white man
Jim Crow Laws
Rosa Parks is arrested for refusing to comply with the Jim Crow laws that required her to give up her seat to a white man
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott, urged and planned by ED Nixon (head of the Montgomery NAACP chapter and a member of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters) and led by Martin Luther King follows Rosa Parks arrest
Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Montgomery Bus Boycott, urged and planned by ED Nixon (head of the Montgomery NAACP chapter and a member of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters) and led by Martin Luther King follows Rosa Parks arrest
World Bank Studies High Dam Loan Structure
Under Eugene Black, the World Bank examined possible financing arrangements for the costly Aswan project alongside Western government aid.
Washington Supports Conditional Dam Assistance Offer
John Foster Dulles's government considered American assistance as part of a package requiring Egyptian economic commitments and allied participation.
Other events (month unknown)
Academy Award
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Actor in Marty
Academy Award
Winner of the best male actor for "On The Waterfront"
American Conditional Aid Package Considered
The United States considered conditional assistance for an initial construction phase of Egypt's High Dam.
BAFTA
Katie Johnson wins the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her part in The Ladykillers
BAFTA
Writes the screenplay for The Ladykillers, for which he is nominated for an Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay and wins the BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Premiere
Tennessee Williams's Cat on a Hot Tin Roof opened on Broadway, revealing tension and deceit in a wealthy Southern family.
Civil Air Patrol Association
The HSCA later concluded that Oswald and Ferrie apparently first came into contact during Oswald's teenage participation in a New Orleans Civil Air Patrol unit where Ferrie served as an instructor.
Civil Air Patrol Membership
Lee briefly belonged to the Civil Air Patrol while living in New Orleans during his teenage years.
Discovery of Mendelevium
Helps produce and identify mendelevium, element 101, which is named in honour of Dmitri Mendeleev.
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