Cold War Timeline By miguelito May 8, 1945 The End of WWII Jun 24, 1948 Berlin Blockade Begins Apr 5, 1949 NATO created Oct 1, 1949 Mao Zedong takes over China Jun 25, 1950 Korean War Begins Jan 1, 1959 Cuba Taken Over by Castro Jan 20, 1961 Kennedy Elected President Apr 17, 1961 Bay Of Pigs Invasion Oct 15, 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis Nov 22, 1963 Kennedy Assassinated Aug 3, 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Incident May 26, 1972 SALT I Signed Aug 9, 1974 Nixon Resigns Jun 18, 1979 Salt II Signed Jan 20, 1981 Ronald Reagan Elected President Aug 20, 1985 Iran Conra Affair Nov 9, 1989 Berlin Wall Falls