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| 1951, Jan 20 |
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| In notes to Britain and France, the USSR forcefully reaffirmed its charge that Germany's remilitarization was a prime threat to peace and security in Europe. | 1 |
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| Feb. 21 |
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| The British government indicated opposition to a U.S. suggestion that Spain be associated with NATO. The hostility of labor governments and organizations against Spain continued generally unabated through the years. U.S. bases in Spain drew the nation toward NATO unofficially, but full membership was not granted until 1982 (See 1982, May 30). | 2 |
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| April 18 |
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| France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg signed a treaty embodying the Schuman Plan and set up a single market for coal and steel. An important first step toward European economic union. | 3 |
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| May 2 |
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| West Germany became a full-fledged member of the Council of Europe. | 4 |
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| Sept. 6 |
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| The Azores became integrated with the NATO defense plan, by agreement between the United States and Portugal. | 5 |
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| Sept. 10 |
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| The foreign ministers of Great Britain, France, and the United States met in Washington, for a two-day conference on measures to contain Soviet aggression. They agreed on plans for a German “peace contract” to replace the Occupation Statute and on the use of West German troops in a European army. | 6 |
| Tito offered to negotiate a general settlement of all outstanding problems with the Italian government. | 7 |
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| Sept. 15–20 |
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| Meeting in Ottawa, the NATO council decided to invite Greece and Turkey to become members of NATO. | 8 |
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| Sept. 24 |
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| The three Allied high comissioners, meeting with Chancellor Adenauer, informed him that the Occupation Statute would be abrogated and the Allied High Commission abolished only after Germany agreed to contribute to the defense of Europe. | 9 |
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| Nov. 14 |
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| The Yugoslav government signed an agreement with the United States, which undertook to supply military equipment, materials, and services to the armed forces of Yugoslavia. | 10 |
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| Dec. 31 |
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| The Marshall Plan came to an end as the Economic Cooperation Administration was replaced by the Mutual Security Agency. | 11 |
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