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1955 Radio Programme Debuts
Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first Nuclear marine propulsion, nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18–January 20, 20 – Battle of Yijiangshan Islands: The Chinese Communist People's Liberation Army seizes the islands from the Republic of China (Taiwan). * January 22 – In the United States, The Pentagon announces a plan to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), armed with nuclear weapons. * January 23 – The Sutton Coldfield rail crash kills 17, near Birmingham, England. * January 25 – The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union announces the end of the war between the USSR and Germany, which began during World War II in 1941. * January 28 – The United States Congress authorizes President Dwight D. Eisenhower to use force to protect Taiwan from the People's Republic of China. February * February 10 – T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Yijiangshan Islands
The Battle of the Yijiangshan Islands occurred during the First Taiwan Strait Crisis in January 1955 when the China, People's Republic of China (PRC) attacked and captured the islands from the Taiwan, Republic of China (ROC). The loss of the Yijiangshans forced the ROC to abandon the Dachen Islands to the PRC. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) considers the battle as its first joint operation. Background After the Chinese Civil War, the ROC staged attacks on the local PRC coast from the Dachen Islands. Holding the two Yijiangshan islands, which were closer to the coast, contributed to the defense of the Dachens. The ROC regarded defending the Yijiangshans as impractical but valuable for psychological warfare and maintaining American support. In August 1954, the PLA's East China Military Region formed the Eastern Zhejiang Front Command commanded by Zhang Aiping to lead the campaign. Improving interservice coordination was a major feature of planning and exercises; this wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
