Post WWII Timeline By jamben Apr 4, 1945 Partitioning of Germany Apr 30, 1945 Hitler is killed committed suicide Apr 4, 1946 Civil War in Greece Mar 12, 1947 Truman Doctrine Speech Jun 5, 1947 Marshall Plan is announced Apr 4, 1948 Berlin Airlift Apr 5, 1949 Creation of NATO Aug 29, 1949 Soviets test an atomic bomb Jun 25, 1950 Korean War begins Mar 13, 1954 KGB Established May 15, 1955 Creation of Warsaw Pact Oct 4, 1957 Sputnik