March 12, 1947
The Cold War emerged as a global conflict between the United States and Soviet Union following World War II, marked by ideological differences, military tensions, and the formation of opposing alliances.
June 5, 1947
Secretary of State George C. Marshall announces a massive economic recovery program for post-World War II Europe at Harvard University, committing $13 billion in American aid to rebuild war-torn European nations.
July 26, 1947
President Harry S. Truman signed the National Security Act into law, establishing the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) as America's premier foreign intelligence service. This pivotal legislation transformed the U.S. intelligence landscape, creating an organization that would become one of the world's most sophisticated spy agencies.
October 14, 1947
On October 14, 1947, Chuck Yeager became the first person to break the sound barrier, piloting the Bell X-1 'Glamorous Glennis' to a speed of Mach 1.07 (700 mph) at 45,000 feet over the Mojave Desert.
