Cold War By Caleb.Carson Period: Feb 19, 1930 to Feb 19, 2000 Cold War Events Feb 19, 1948 Berlin Blockade/Airlift 1.USSR attempts to cut West Berlin from the Allies. 2.First example of the U.S. using the Truman Doctirine to fight communism. Feb 19, 1950 Korean War The Korean War was between North and South Korea. U.S fought for the South and Chine fought for the North. Feb 19, 1955 Vietnam War Feb 19, 1957 Sputnik Feb 19, 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion Feb 19, 1961 Creation of the Berlin Wall Feb 19, 1962 Cuban Missle Crisis Feb 19, 1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan