Cold War By petert4727 Mar 31, 1946 Winston Churchill warns of the descent of an Iron Curtain in Europe May 14, 1948 Founding of the state of israel Jun 26, 1948 US starts the Berlin Airlift to Aid Berliners Apr 4, 1949 NATO formed to block Russia Jun 25, 1950 North Korea invades South Korea Sep 30, 1950 United Nations forces land at Inch'on Jan 4, 1951 Chinese Soldiers Capture Seoul Jun 19, 1951 Julius & Ethel Rosenberg convicted of espionage against the US Jan 20, 1953 Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes president of the US Jul 27, 1953 Armistice ends the Korean War May 17, 1954 In the Case, "Brown v. Board of Education", Marshall declares racial segregation of schools illegal May 14, 1955 Waraw Pact formed to counter NATO Oct 29, 1956 Israel attacks Egypt sparking the Suez Canal crisis Sep 20, 1957 The "Little Rock Nine" finally enter Central High School Oct 4, 1957 Sputnik satellite launched Aug 31, 1961 Russia builds the Berlin Wall
