Cold War Timeline By jessie05 Oct 1, 1941 Mao zedong takes over China Aug 15, 1945 End of WWII Jun 25, 1948 Berlin blockade Begins Apr 5, 1949 NATO created Jun 25, 1950 Korean war begins Feb 15, 1959 Cuba Taken Over By Castro Jan 20, 1961 Kennedy elected President Apr 17, 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion Oct 14, 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis Nov 22, 1963 Kennedy Assassinated Aug 2, 1964 Gulf of Tonkin May 26, 1972 Salt 1 Aug 8, 1974 Nixon resigns Jun 18, 1979 Salt 2 signed Nov 4, 1980 Ronald reagan elected President Aug 20, 1985 Iran Contra Affair Oct 3, 1990 Berlin wall falls
