1961
North America
United States
Shortly after his Inauguration, President John F. Kennedy proclaims that the United States would 'Send a man to the surface moon and return him safely to the Earth' before the decade is out.
Kennedy replaces Dwight Eisenhower (R-KS) as President. However, the House is still majority Republican, so he has difficulty in getting his agenda through.
Central America
In Panama, the percentage of native speakers of Darien Norse drops below 1.2 percent.
South America
The South America War continues.
North America
United States
Shortly after his Inauguration, President John F. Kennedy proclaims that the United States would 'Send a man to the surface moon and return him safely to the Earth' before the decade is out.
Kennedy replaces Dwight Eisenhower (R-KS) as President. However, the House is still majority Republican, so he has difficulty in getting his agenda through.
Central America
In Panama, the percentage of native speakers of Darien Norse drops below 1.2 percent.
South America
The South America War continues.