Cold War Timeline By student6767 Jun 24, 1948 The beginning, Period: May 12, 1949 to Dec 25, 1978 The end of Berlin Nov 1, 1955 The Vietnam War Apr 28, 1965 April 28: US forces invade the Dominican Republic to prevent a communist takeover like the one that occurred in Cuba. Google Mar 5, 1970 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Period: Apr 30, 1975 to Dec 25, 1978 The end of the war Sep 1, 1983 Soviet downing of Korean Air Lines Flight 007 Dec 24, 1991 December 1991 and the collapse of communist regimes