1951
Key events from 1951
1951
- The Treaty of Paris establishes the European Coal and Steel Community, beginning the process of European integration that leads to the EU.
- Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are convicted of atomic espionage in the United States, reflecting Cold War paranoia about communist infiltration.
- The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution limits presidents to two terms, preventing future leaders from accumulating excessive power.