Events of the Year 1951
Rosenbergs
The Rosenbergs were a couple that were convicted for selling the Atomic Bomb secrets to the Russian Soviet Union.
The Creation of the H-BOMB
The hydrogen bomb was developed by William Teller. It was more way more powerful than an atomic bomb. It also required an atomic bomb to detonate. The United States tested the first H-bomb, but a few years later the Soviet Union also detonated their prototype of the bomb.
Sugar Ray
Sugar Ray Robinson was the middle-weight boxing champion of the world. During his championship years, he was considered the greatest boxer of his time (pound for pound).
Panmunjom
Marlon Brando was a top movie actor. He was famous for his brooding and mumbling acting style. He received an Academy Award for his role in "On the Waterfront" that brought him to be a top box-office draw. Many years later, he starred in the "Godfather" movie. He is a very well known actor.
Brando
Marlon Brando was a top movie actor. He was famous for his brooding and mumbling acting style. He received an Academy Award for his role in "On the Waterfront" that brought him to be a top box-office draw. Many years later, he starred in the "Godfather" movie. He is a very well known actor.
The King and I
The King and I was a popular Broadway play and later turned into a popular movie.
The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye was an extreme popular book among teenagers, as it expresed their attitudes and feelings.