period 4 By laurenforte Nov 18, 1924 Beginning of the cold war USSR Stalin beginnings Period: Nov 18, 1924 to Nov 18, 1991 Cold War Nov 19, 1945 President Truman goes into office Nov 18, 1946 Churchhill warns of Iron Curtain Churchill warns of Iron Curtain Period: Nov 18, 1946 to Nov 18, 1991 cold war Nov 19, 1947 Seconds Red Scare/ McCarthyism begins Nov 18, 1948 Berlin blockade Berlin blockade Nov 18, 1949 Berlin blockade ends Berlin blockade ends Nov 19, 1950 Rosenberg/ Sobell Trial begins Nov 19, 1950 Korean war begins Nov 18, 1953 Ending of USSR Stalin USSR Stalin Nov 19, 1953 Rosenberg/ Sobell Trial ends Nov 19, 1953 Korean war ends Nov 19, 1953 President Trumans term ends Nov 19, 1953 President Eisenhowers goes into office Nov 19, 1954 Second Red Scare/ McCarthyism ends Nov 19, 1954 Vietnam war begins Nov 19, 1955 USSR Khrushchev begins Nov 19, 1959 Space races begin Nov 19, 1961 President Eisenhowers term ends Nov 19, 1961 President Kennedy goes into office Nov 19, 1961 Bay of Pigs Nov 19, 1961 Cuban Missle Crisis Nov 19, 1961 Berlin Wall gets built Nov 19, 1963 President Kennedys term ends Nov 19, 1963 President Johnson goes into office Nov 19, 1964 USSR Khrushchev ends Nov 19, 1964 Brezhnev begins Nov 19, 1969 President Johnsons term ends Nov 19, 1969 President Nixon goes into office Nov 19, 1969 Detente Nov 19, 1974 President Nixons term ends Nov 19, 1974 President Ford goes into office Nov 19, 1975 Space races end Nov 19, 1975 Vietnam war ends Nov 19, 1977 President Fords term ends Nov 19, 1977 President Carter goes into office Nov 19, 1981 President Carters term ends Nov 19, 1981 President Regan goes into office Nov 19, 1982 Brezhnev ends Nov 19, 1985 USSR Gorbachev begins Nov 19, 1989 Berlin wall gets knocked down Nov 19, 1989 President Regans term ends Nov 19, 1991 cold war ends Nov 19, 1991 USSR Gorbachev ends Nov 19, 1991 USSR falls apart