Cold War Timeline By Jakmorgie;) Sep 2, 1945 End of WWII May 1, 1947 Red Scare Apr 3, 1948 Marshall Plan Jun 24, 1948 Berlin airlift Jun 25, 1950 Korean War Aug 21, 1957 Space race Oct 4, 1957 Sputnik Feb 16, 1959 Fidel Castro & Cuba Apr 17, 1961 Bay of Pigs Inasion Aug 15, 1961 Building the Berlin Wall