SHEP Timeline

1950

Political

• 1950-1953 Korean War-
  
• North Korean Communist forces invade South Korea
  
• Korea, a Japanese colony since 1910, was to be occupied north of the 38th parallel by Soviet Russia.
  
• The 29th Brigade set sail in October 1950, reaching Korea a month later just as it seemed that the war was over.

Media Issues

• 11 July 1950 Andy Pandy
  
• This was the first toddler programme to be seen on BBC , Andy was seen in a wooden outfit. 2000s he has returned.
  
• Hollywood develops wide-screen processes
  

Social

• George VI dies; his daughter becomes Elizabeth II
  
• she trained as a junior subaltern (second lieutenant) in the women's services