Cold War Timeline By LunarRaven Sep 2, 1945 End of WWII Mar 5, 1946 Iron Curtain Speech Jan 1, 1947 Policy of Containment Mar 12, 1947 Truman Doctrine Jul 1, 1947 Marshall Plan Period: Jun 24, 1948 to May 11, 1949 Berlin Airlift Apr 4, 1949 NATO formed Period: Jun 25, 1950 to Jul 27, 1953 Korean War Nov 1, 1952 US tests the H-Bomb May 26, 1955 Warsaw Pact formed Period: Nov 1, 1955 to Apr 30, 1975 Vietnam War Oct 4, 1957 Launch of Sputnik May 1, 1960 U-2 Incident Period: Apr 17, 1961 to Apr 19, 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion Apr 18, 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion (There is a timespan for this but it is quite small) Aug 13, 1961 Berlin Wall Built Period: Oct 14, 1962 to Oct 28, 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis Jul 1, 1968 Non Proliferation Treaty July 1st, 1968 Period: Mar 11, 1985 to Dec 25, 1991 Soviet Union Break-up March 11, 1985 – December 25, 1991 Oct 3, 1990 Germany Reunification