In 1961 John F.

Kennedy
took office as President of
the United States.

The Soviet Union begins the space

race sent to the first man to the
space (Yuri Gagarin).
 Construction of the Berlin Wall.

FIFA World Cup 1962, Headquarters Chile.

 John F. Kennedy
1962 died murdered in
Dallas (November
22).
 1964
Coup in Brazil, Brazilian military overthrow
President Joo Goulart.

The Apollo XI mission took the human being (N.

Armstrong) to the Moon for the first time
Social movements begin to be born as the "hippies" that would be noted in their
anti-war protests and spread throughout the world