Cold War 1945 - 1962 By dreamichigo1234 Jan 1, 1945 Cold War Period: Jan 1, 1945 to Jan 1, 1962 Cold War 1945 - 1962 Apr 11, 1945 Theodore Rosevelt's Deaths Jan 1, 1947 President Truman's Marshal Plan Feb 24, 1947 American Alarm was increased Mar 1, 1947 Truman Doctrine Declared Jan 1, 1948 American intervention with Italy May 21, 1949 Russia claims Berlin Oct 8, 1949 People's Republic Reclaimed by China Jun 25, 1950 North Korea troops began to invade South Korea Feb 8, 1953 Cold War Waning Jul 8, 1953 An armistice was arranged May 8, 1954 NATO and West Germany's rearmament Mar 17, 1959 President Eisenhower made a secret study group Dec 31, 1960 peaceful co-existence between the East and the West seemed to have been accepted by both the United States and the Soviet Union.