Cold War By Jaeden Conary Period: Jan 1, 1947 to Apr 21, 1991 Cold War Jan 2, 1947 Russia seize power in Poland Period: Jun 1, 1948 to May 19, 1949 Berlin Airlift Apr 1, 1949 NATO established North Atlantic Treaty Organization Aug 1, 1949 Russia exploded its first atomic bomb Period: Jun 1, 1950 to Jul 27, 1953 Korean War May 1, 1955 Warsaw Pact Jul 1, 1955 First meeting between Dwight Eisenhower and Nikita Khrushchev Period: Nov 1, 1955 to Apr 30, 1975 Vietnam war Oct 1, 1957 Russia launch the Spunik 1 Feb 1, 1959 Cuba becomes communist Apr 1, 1961 Bay of Pigs begins Oct 1, 1961 Cuban Missle Crisis Oct 1, 1964 China explodes its first atomic bomb Jan 28, 1965 U.S. sent troops to Dominican Republic Aug 1, 1965 U.S. sent combat troop to South Vietnam