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John F Kennedy elected President of the United States
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United States cuts diplomatic ties with Cuba
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American Peace Corps is found
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Cuban forces defeat the Bay of Pigs invasion
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Senator Kenneth Keating claims Soviets are building missiles on Cuba. The Cuba Missiles Crisis starts
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President Kennedy confirms earlier stories and reveals the building of missiles bases in Cuba
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President Kennedy maakes his " ich bin ein Berliner" speech next to Berlin Wall