Cold War major events 1947-1991 By jordan yo Nov 6, 1946 The creation of the "Iron Curtain" Apr 7, 1948 The Marshall Plan The marshall plan Jun 24, 1948 The Berlin Airlift The Berlin Airlift Apr 4, 1949 Forming of NATO Forming of NATO May 14, 1955 Forming of Warsaw Pact Forming of Warsaw Pact Nov 1, 1955 Vietnam War Vietnam War Oct 4, 1957 Sputnik Sputnik