Cold War By mflores12 May 13, 1945 World war II ends in Europe Aug 27, 1945 U.S. drop bomb on Hiroshama Jan 27, 1946 First East European Communist government set up in Albania. Jun 27, 1948 Berlin Airlift begins Jul 27, 1955 Warsaw Pact formed. Nov 27, 1956 Red Army crushes the Hungarian Revolution Oct 6, 1957 Soviets launch first man‑made satellite. Oct 27, 1965 China explodes its first atomic bomb. Aug 27, 1968 Soviet Red Army crushes Czech Uprising Jan 27, 1979 U.S. and China establish diplomatic relations