Cold War 1960 - 1970 By AmandaPietsch Period: Jan 1, 1960 to Jan 1, 1970 Cold War 1960 - 1970 Nov 8, 1960 Lohn F. Kennedy elected President Apr 17, 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion Jul 25, 1961 Kennedy requests 25% spending increase for military Aug 15, 1961 Construction of Beerlin Well begins Jun 20, 1962 U.S. involvement in Vietnam increase Jul 21, 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis October 14 - 28 Nov 22, 1963 President Kennedy assassinated in Dallas, Texas Jul 5, 1965 Announcement of dispatching of 150,000 U.S. troops to Vietnam Aug 21, 1968 Soviet troops crush Czechoslovakian revolt - Prague Spring Apr 28, 1970 President Nixon extends Vietnam War to Cambodia
