Cold War By rrh7716 Feb 14, 1944 Start of the Cold war Period: Feb 14, 1944 to Jan 23, 1992 Cold War Mar 5, 1946 "Sinews of Peace" Iron Curtain Speech by Winston Churchill - "an "iron curtain" has descended on Europe" Iron Curtian divdes germany in half. Jan 1, 1948 berlin blockade Jan 1, 1949 formation of NATO Jan 1, 1955 formation of the war saw pact Jan 1, 1956 the polish revolt Oct 24, 1956 hungarian revolt Aug 1, 1974 President Nixon resigns Aug 1, 1991 Soviet Union/Cold War ends