1947 followed by 1948
1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1947th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 947th  year of the 2nd millennium, the 47th  year of the 20th century, and the  8th   year of the 1940s decade.  
It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union.