Cold War By ericfield May 2, 1945 WWII ends in Europe Mar 9, 1947 Truman Doctrine Jun 24, 1948 Soviets attempt to Blockade West Berlin Jun 26, 1948 Berlin Airlift begins Apr 4, 1949 NATO is established Aug 29, 1949 Soviets exlpode first atomic bomb Period: Jun 1, 1950 to Jul 27, 1953 Korean War http://faculty.washington.edu/qtaylor/a_us_history/cold_war_timeline.htm May 14, 1955 Warsaw Pact formed. Feb 16, 1959 Fidel Castro becomes premier of Cuba installs Communist government. Oct 1, 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis Aug 14, 1965 U.S. sends troops to South Vietnam. Jan 15, 1979 US and China Establish Diplomatic Relations