April 4, 1949
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was established in Washington D.C. with twelve founding members, creating a military alliance based on collective defense principles to counter Soviet influence in Europe.
December 1, 1949
A historic humanitarian airlift operation that evacuated nearly 50,000 Yemenite Jews from Yemen to Israel between 1949 and 1950, saving them from persecution and uncertain future in their homeland.
