Cold War By JesseBair Period: Nov 7, 1944 to Nov 7, 1952 Truman Presidency Mar 5, 1946 Churchill warns of iron curtain Period: Nov 19, 1947 to Nov 19, 1954 Second Red Scare/McCarthyism Period: Jun 24, 1948 to May 12, 1949 Berlin Blockade Period: Jun 25, 1950 to Jul 27, 1953 Korean War Mar 6, 1951 Rosenberg/Sobell Trial Period: Jan 20, 1953 to Jan 20, 1961 Eisenhower's Presidency Period: Mar 14, 1953 to Oct 14, 1964 USSR Khrushchev Period: Nov 19, 1954 to Nov 19, 1975 Vietnam Period: Nov 19, 1959 to Nov 19, 1975 Space Race Nov 19, 1961 Bay of Pigs Nov 19, 1961 Cuban Missile Crisis Period: Nov 19, 1961 to Nov 19, 1963 Kennedy's Presidency Period: Nov 19, 1961 to Nov 19, 1989 Berlin Wall Period: Nov 19, 1963 to Nov 19, 1969 Johnson's Presidency Period: Nov 19, 1964 to Nov 19, 1982 Brezhnev Nov 19, 1969 Detente Period: Nov 19, 1969 to Nov 19, 1974 Nixon's Presidency