Cold War By hunterperazzo Mar 1, 1948 Marshall Plan Jun 24, 1948 Berlin Airlift Begins May 12, 1949 Berlin Airlift Ends Jun 25, 1950 Korean War Begins Oct 15, 1950 Space Race Jul 27, 1953 Korean War Ends Aug 15, 1960 Vietnam War Begins Apr 17, 1961 Bay of Pigs Begins Apr 19, 1961 Bay of Pigs Ends Aug 13, 1961 Berlin Wall built Oct 14, 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis Oct 28, 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis Ends Aug 15, 1973 Vietnam War Ends Nov 4, 1979 Iranian Hostage Crisis Begins Jan 21, 1981 Iranian Hostage Crisis Ends Nov 9, 1989 Berlin Wall destroyed