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.

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