Events of the Cold War By fwcssttudent_1312717 Jul 25, 1945 Allied tensions and the origins of the Cold War Mar 12, 1947 The Truman Doctrine and containment policy Apr 3, 1948 The Marshall Plan and its role in European recovery Jun 24, 1948 Berlin Blockade and Airlift Apr 4, 1949 Formation of NATO and the Warsaw Pact Feb 9, 1950 McCarthyism and the Red Scare in the United States Jun 25, 1950 Korean War and the first direct conflict of the Cold War Jul 26, 1953 Cuban Revolution and the rise of Fidel Castro Jul 30, 1955 Space Race and its connection to the Cold War rivalry Nov 4, 1956 Hungarian Uprising and Soviet crackdown Apr 16, 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion and Cuban Missile Crisis Mar 8, 1965 Vietnam War and U.S. involvement Jun 19, 1969 Détente and efforts for relaxation of tensions Dec 24, 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and increased tensions Dec 25, 1991 Collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War