August 30, 1954
President Eisenhower signed the Atomic
Energy Act of 1954, a major revision of
the 1946 Act, which gave added emphasis
to development of peacetime uses of
atomic energy, and encouraged private
and public groups to build, own, and
operate power reactors,
February-May 1955
The Commission conducted Operation
February 15, 1955
"A Report by the United States Atcmic
Energy Commission on the Effects of
High Yield Nuclear Explosions" was
released.
April 15, 1955
Joint Committee on Atomic Energy held |
hearings on health and safety problems
associated with atmospheric nuclear
testing.
May 14, 1955
Teapot at the Nevada Test Site,
detonating fourteen tests.
The Commission and the Department of
Defense conducted Operation Wigwam, an
underwater nuclear test 500 mules
southwest of San Diego, California.
July 21, 1955
President Eisenhower proposed an "Open
Skies" policy of mitual aeria>
inspection during a summit conference
held in Geneva, Switzerland between the .
United States, Great Britain, France,
and the Soviet Union. —
August 8-20, 1955
The United States participated in the
first International Conference on the
Peaceful Uses of Atamic Energy, in
| Geneva, Switzerland.
May-July 1956
The Commission conducted Operation
Redwing at the Marshall Islands, firing
seventeen muclear test shots, including
the first airdrop of a U. S.
thermonuclear weapon.
July 26, 1956
Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal which
provoked the "Suez Crisis" and an
attack on Egypt by Israel, Great
Britain, and France, October 29November 6.
November 4, 1956
Soviet Union crushed demonstrations in
Hungary.
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