 Complete the following phrase:  The first phase of the Cold War began shortly after the end of the Second World War in 1945. The United States created the NATO military alliance in 1949 in the apprehension of a Soviet attack and termed their global policy against Soviet influence containment. The Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact in 1955 in response to NATO. Major crises of this phase included the 194849 Berlin Blockade, the 19271949 Chinese Civil War, the 19501953 Korean War, the 