The Cold War By chrisownz Period: Aug 18, 1950 to Aug 18, 1991 The Cold War Period: Aug 18, 1950 to Aug 18, 1953 Korean war Aug 18, 1956 Hungarian Uprising Aug 18, 1961 Berlin Wall built Oct 18, 1962 The Cuban missile crisis Period: Aug 18, 1963 to Aug 18, 1971 American military involvement in Vietnam Aug 18, 1968 The Prague Spring: Czechoslovakia Period: Aug 18, 1980 to Aug 18, 1981 Solidarity in Poland Aug 18, 1989 Collapse of Communism in eastern Europe Aug 18, 1991 Collapse of Soviet Union