Cold War and Post Cold War By mysteryshoote Period: May 5, 1947 to Jan 1, 2000 Cold War Timeline Jan 20, 1953 Dwight D. Eisenhower elected presiden Jan 20, 1961 John F. Kennedy elected president Jan 20, 1965 Lydon B. Johnson elected president Jan 20, 1969 Richard Nixon elected president Aug 9, 1974 Gerald Fford elected president Jan 20, 1977 Jimmy Carter elected president Jan 20, 1981 Ronald Reagan elected president Jan 20, 1989 George H.W. Bush elected president Dec 26, 1991 Fall of Soviet Union Jun 11, 1993 First Smartphone up for sale Aug 6, 1995 Final Restrictions on online enterprise were lifted