Events of the Cold War By Jibin.M Feb 4, 1945 Yalta Conference Cold War Begins Period: Feb 4, 1945 to Oct 2, 1962 Cold War Aug 6, 1945 First use of atomic bomb Aug 8, 1945 Russia vs Japan Aug 14, 1945 End of WWII Mar 1, 1946 Iron Curtain Mar 1, 1947 Greek Civil War Jun 1, 1947 Marshal plan Feb 1, 1948 Czechoslovakia taken by communist Jun 24, 1948 Berlin Blockade begins May 12, 1949 Berlin Blockade ends Jul 1, 1949 NATO ratified Sep 1, 1949 A communist takes control of china