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| 1962 |
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| Cold war developments included the CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS (Oct.–Nov.), a major U.S.-Soviet confrontation over the Soviet placement of missiles in Cuba that brought the superpowers close to war. | 1 |
| A 17-nation Disarmament Conference opened in Geneva (March) but was finally adjourned (Aug. 1963) without reaching any agreements. | 2 |
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| July |
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| The completion of the DILLON ROUND of tariff negotiations in Geneva under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) resulted in significant reductions in obstacles to international trade. | 3 |
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| Oct |
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| Pope John XXIII opened the Twenty-first Ecumenical Council (VATICAN II) of the Roman Catholic Church in Rome. By the time the council finished in 1965, many major decrees had been issued that changed the life of the Church. | 4 |
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