1945 - 2001 Timeline By shannencharter Sep 2, 1945 End of World War II Jan 1, 1947 Start of Cold War Jun 25, 1950 Korean War Starts Nov 1, 1955 Vietnam War Starts Oct 13, 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis Begins Jul 2, 1964 American Civil Rights Act Signed into Law Jul 20, 1969 First Moon Landing Oct 1, 1973 Middle East Oil Crisis Begins Nov 4, 1980 Ronald Raegan Elected President of the US Nov 9, 1989 Fall of Berlin Wall Dec 8, 1991 End of The Cold War Sep 9, 2001 Twin Tower Terror Attacks