In 1950, Public Law 920 created Civil Defense ( different from Civilian-groups of World War 2 ), a responsibility of the Government at all levels to help reduce loss of life and property in disaster, natural or manmade.

When the Korean war began, on June 25, 1950, the anniversary of the day Custer had gone down fighting at the Little Big Horn and the day the regiment had assaulted the beachhead of Leyte during World War 2,, the 7th Cavalry was not in the best fighting condition.

According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 19 082 000 in 2010, compared to only 4 148 000 in 1950.

According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 2 007 000 in 2010, compared to only 413 000 in 1950.

According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 16 469 000 in 2010, compared to only 4 284 000 in 1950.

According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 8 383 000 in 2010, compared to only 2 456 000 in 1950.

According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 19 599 000 in 2010, compared to only 4 466 000 in 1950.

According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 496 000 in 2010, compared to only 178 000 in 1950.

According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 4 401 000 in 2010, compared to only 1 327 000 in 1950.

According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 19 738 000 in 2010, compared to only 2 630 000 in 1950.

According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 65 966 000 in 2010, compared to only 12 184 000 in 1950.

According to the 2010 revision of the UN's World Population Prospects, the total population was 889, 000 in 2010 compared to 62, 000 in 1950.

According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 700 000 in 2010, compared to only 226 000 in 1950.

In the absence of agreement amongst the Allies concerning the status of Eritrea, British administration continued for the remainder of World War II and until 1950.

As a result, they did not compete in a World Cup until 1950, in which they were beaten in a 1 – 0 defeat by the United States, failing to get past the first round in one of the most embarrassing defeats in team history.

The event was part of the pre-Second World War European Championship and was included in the first Formula One World Championship in 1950.

It is the only team to have competed in the Formula One World Championship continuously since its inception in 1950.

The city has hosted several promotional functions and some international sports events: in 1950 it hosted the VI Central American and Caribbean Games, and in 2000 the FIFA Futsal World Championship.

According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 1 505 000 in 2010, compared to only 469 000 in 1950.

According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 9 982 000 in 2010, compared to only 3 094 000 in 1950.

According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 1 515 000 in 2010, compared to only 518 000 in 1950.

Since FIDE did not award the grandmaster title posthumously, world-class players who died prior to 1950, including World Champions Steinitz, Lasker, Capablanca, and Alekhine, never received the title.

Therefore, in 1950 the World Fellowship of Buddhists inaugurated in Colombo unanimously decided that the term Hīnayana should be dropped when referring to Buddhism existing today in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, etc.

Production of the WLA stopped at the end of World War II, but was resumed from 1950 to 1952 for use in the Korean War.

The Wings won the Stanley Cup again in 1950, with Pete Babando scoring the game winner in double overtime of Game 7 to beat the Rangers in the Finals.

* 1950 – The United States defeats England during the 1950 FIFA World Cup.

Liverpool suffered its second Cup Final defeat in 1950, playing against Arsenal.

Winterbottom managed the England team ( and arranged travel, accommodation and meals ) for its first four World Cup competitions, in 1950, 1954, 1958 and 1962.

England qualified for the 1950 World Cup in Brazil by winning the 1950 British Home Championship.

As already noted, the 1950 and 1954 tournaments also served as qualifying groups for the World Cup final competitions of the same year, and Winterbottom led England to victory in each.

This remains, as of 2010, the only time in World Cup history in which Germany was eliminated in the first round, and the only tournament in which Germany competed but failed to finish in the final eight ( the nation did not compete in 1930 and was banned from the 1950 competition ).

Because of World War II, the World Cup would not be held for another 12 years, until 1950.

As a result, Italy were the reigning World Cup holders for a record 16 years, from 1934 to 1950.

The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July, was the fourth FIFA World Cup.

The World Cup was at risk of not being held for sheer lack of interest from the international community, until Brazil presented a bid at the 1946 FIFA Congress, offering to host the event on condition that the tournament take place in 1950 ( it was originally planned to take place in 1949 ).

He spent his entire professional football career with Dynamo Moscow, from 1950 to 1970, winning the USSR football championship five times and the USSR Cup three times.

Swedish delegates lobbied other countries at the FIFA Congress held in Rio de Janeiro around the opening of the 1950 World Cup finals.

In the 1950 Stanley Cup Finals, the Rangers were forced to play all of their games on the road ( home games in Toronto ) while the circus was at the Garden.

In 1950, the Rocket followed this up with 42 goals in the season, and the Canadiens made it to the Stanley Cup Final again, losing to Toronto.

He also scored his country's winning goal against England in the 1950 World Cup finals as Spain reached the final four – their best performance in the competition until winning the 2010 FIFA World Cup 60 years later.

Once qualified, the Spanish team played matches against the United States, Chile, and England in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.

The older Independência Stadium hosted a legendary victory of the United States World Cup Team 1950 in a 1-0 triumph over England ( see England v United States ( 1950 )).