End of Cold War Events By facebooker_100001064615626 Jan 20, 1981 ronald Regan Elected May 25, 1981 US Economy Recession Year Is correct Month and Day is Not Mar 15, 1985 Gorbechav as Leader May 25, 1989 Soviet Union Economy Collapse Year Correct Date and Month Not Correct May 25, 1991 Dissolution of the Soviet Union Year Correct Date and Month not Correct