The End of The Cold War By sweetrac000 Period: Jan 1, 1961 to Jan 1, 1961 Construction of the Berlin Wall Period: Jan 1, 1971 to Jan 1, 1972 Detente/Nixon travels to Soviet Union and China Period: May 26, 1972 to May 26, 1972 SALT I Period: Jun 18, 1979 to Jun 18, 1979 SALT II Period: Dec 25, 1979 to Feb 15, 1989 Soviet War in Afghanistan Period: Jan 1, 1985 to Jan 1, 1991 Perestroika Period: Jan 1, 1985 to Jan 1, 1991 Glasnost Period: Aug 20, 1985 to Mar 4, 1987 Iran Contra Affair Period: Jan 1, 1989 to Jan 1, 1989 Fall of The Berlin Wall Period: Mar 11, 1990 to Dec 25, 1991 Fall of The Soviet Union