1950 in the United States
Events from the year 1950 in the United States.
February 9: Joseph McCarthy rises to prominence after claiming the State Department employs communists
1949 in the United States
Events from the year 1949 in the United States.
January 20: Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, begins his full term
Alben W. Barkley becomes the 35th U.S. vice president
Adm. Gerald F. Bogan meets Shah of Iran, December 3, 1949