The Cold War By lxu728 Nov 8, 1960 John F Kennedy elected President of the United States Jan 3, 1961 United States cuts diplomatic ties with Cuba Mar 1, 1961 American Peace Corps is found Apr 20, 1961 Cuban forces defeat the Bay of Pigs invasion Oct 10, 1962 Senator Kenneth Keating claims Soviets are building missiles on Cuba. The Cuba Missiles Crisis starts Oct 22, 1962 President Kennedy confirms earlier stories and reveals the building of missiles bases in Cuba Jun 26, 1963 President Kennedy maakes his " ich bin ein Berliner" speech next to Berlin Wall