Cold War By bimbo Period: Nov 19, 1924 to Nov 19, 1953 USSR Stalin Period: Nov 19, 1945 to Nov 19, 1953 President Truman Nov 19, 1946 Churchchill warns of Iron Curtain Period: Nov 18, 1947 to Nov 18, 1991 Cold War Period: Nov 19, 1947 to Nov 19, 1954 Second Red Scare/McCarthyism Period: Nov 19, 1948 to Nov 19, 1949 Berlin Blockade Period: Nov 19, 1950 to Nov 19, 1953 Rosenberg/sobell Trail Period: Nov 19, 1950 to Nov 19, 1953 Korean War Period: Nov 19, 1953 to Nov 19, 1961 President Elisenhower Period: Nov 19, 1955 to Nov 19, 1964 USSR Khrushchev