American History 4 Timeline By _wyn_ 1946 Beginning of Cold War Period: 1950 to 1953 Korean War Period: 1950 to 1969 American Civil Rights Movement 1959 Cuban Revolution 1963 Assassination of President Kennedy Period: 1965 to 1973 Vietnam War 1974 The Energy Crisis 1989 Collapse of Communism in Europe 1991 End of the Cold War and Breakup of the Soviet Union 1992 Formation of the European Union 2001 Terrorists successfully attack American landmarks 2002 EU adopts the euro Period: 2003 to 2011 Iraq War 2008 Election of President Barack Obama