| 1500 U.S.-trained Cuban exiles make an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow Castro in the "Bay of Pigs" invasion. |
The U.S. begins buildup in Vietnam.
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| East Germany erects the Berlin Wall.
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| The Peace Corps is founded.
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Alan Shepard makes the first U.S. manned spaceflight.
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Kennedy is inaugurated as the 35th U.S. President. | |