Cold war By thememinators Oct 11, 1961 U.S promises to support south Vietnam against communist aggression. good for capitalism Feb 7, 1962 U.S.A. ends trade with Cuba Sep 2, 1962 Soviet Union agrees to send arms to Cuba Feb 8, 1964 U.S aircraft bombed north Vietnam for the first time Sep 29, 1965 soviet union emits to supply arms to north Vietnam Aug 24, 1968 Josip Tito condemns Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia Oct 3, 1969 Richard Nixon promises to remove all US troops from vietnam May 22, 1972 Richard Nixon becomes the first US president to visit the Soviet Union Mar 29, 1973 The last of the US troops leave Vietnam Dec 25, 1979 Soviet troops invade Afghanistan Mar 19, 1982 Ronald Reagan announces US citizens are banned from visited Cuba May 4, 1983 Ronald Reagan declares his support for the Nicaraguan Contras. Oct 25, 1983 US Marines invade Grenada. Jan 29, 1988 Cuba agrees to remove military personnel from Angola. Dec 3, 1989 Cold War ends