Cold War

President Harry S. Truman

Period: Apr 12, 1945 to Jan 20, 1953

33rd President

Cold War Begins

Nov 18, 1947

The Arms Race between AMerica and the USSR starts.

Berlin Blockade

Period: Jun 2, 1948 to May 12, 1949

Korean War

Period: Jun 25, 1950 to Jul 27, 1953

Vietnam War

Period: Nov 1, 1955 to Apr 30, 1975

Suez Crisis

Nov 18, 1956

Berlin Crisis of 1961

Nov 19, 1961

Cuban Missle Crisis

Nov 19, 1962

President Richard Nixon

Period: Jan 20, 1969 to Aug 4, 1974

37th President

Yom Kippur War

Period: Oct 6, 1973 to Oct 25, 1973

Soviet War in Afghanistan

Period: Dec 1, 1979 to Feb 1, 1989

The Soviet Downing of Korean Air Lines Flight 007

Nov 19, 1983

Mikhail Gorbachev

Period: Mar 15, 1990 to Dec 25, 1991

The Cold War Ends

Nov 18, 1991

The USSR falls apart.

USSR Falls Apart

Nov 19, 1991