Cold War

Truman Presidency

Nov 19, 1945

1945-53

Cold War

Period: Jan 1, 1947 to Dec 31, 1991

Second Red Scare/McCarthyism

Period: Nov 19, 1947 to Nov 19, 1954

Berlin Blockade

Jun 24, 1948

24 June 1948 – 12 May 1949

Korean War

Period: Jun 25, 1950 to Jul 27, 1953

Korean War

Period: Nov 19, 1950 to Nov 19, 1953

Rosenberg/Sobell Trial

Mar 6, 1951

March 6, 1951-June 19, 1953

Eisenhower in Office

Jan 20, 1953

January 20, 1953 – January 20, 1961

Death and Last Day of Stalin in Power

Mar 5, 1953

1924-1953 Stalin ruled USSR

Khrushchev in Power

Mar 14, 1953

March 14, 1953 – October 14, 1964

Space Race

Period: Nov 19, 1959 to Nov 19, 1975

Kennedy in Office

Jan 20, 1961

January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963

Bay Of Pigs

Nov 19, 1961

Cuban Missile Crisis

Nov 19, 1961

Brezhnev in Office

Oct 14, 1964

14 October 1964 – 10 November 1982