1955
Francis E. Walter (Congressman) becomes the chairman of the House Un-American Affairs Committee.  He continues McCarthy’s anti-Communist Campaign.  Says that Communists are a greater threat than the Nazis were.

US Gov’t has to cope with the civil rights movement and its associated civil disobedience.

U.S. stockpile of atomic bombs reaches 4,000. The U.S.S.R is estimated to have 1,000.

1958
President Eisenhower proposes tests to enforce a ban on atomic weapons on April 8th.

Joseph E. Davies dies May 9th.  Davies had tried to promote friendship between Soviets and Americans, and urged America to be more involved in world affairs