Cold War Timeline By EsmeraldaRoa May 14, 1945 World War 2 ends in Europe Jan 14, 1946 First East European Communist government set up in Albania Jun 14, 1948 Berlin Airlift begins Aug 15, 1949 Soviet Union explodes its first atomic bomb Jun 15, 1950 U.S. and other U.N. members fight North Korean forces Jul 15, 1955 First Summit Meeting between President Dwight Eisenhower and Premier Nikita Khrushchev Nov 15, 1956 Red Army crushes the Hungarian Revolution Oct 14, 1957 Soviets launch first man‑made satellite Feb 15, 1959 Fidel Castro becomes premier of Cuba, installs Communist government Aug 15, 1961 East Germany builds Berlin Wall Oct 15, 1964 China explodes its first atomic bomb Apr 15, 1965 U.S. sends troops to the Dominican Republic. Feb 15, 1976 Soviet and Cuban forces help install Communist government in Angol Dec 15, 1983 U.S. invades Grenada May 15, 1990 George Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev agree to the reunification of Germany in 1994
