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| 1961, March 5 |
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| In the congressional elections, the Communists and Socialists made gains, the centrist Radicals retained their strength, and the rightist Liberals and Conservatives suffered substantial losses. | 1 |
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| 1964, Sept. 4 |
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| In the presidential elections, Eduardo Frei, candidate for the PDC, secured 55.7 percent of the popular vote, whereas Sen. Allende, candidate of the FRAP, polled 38.5 percent. Fear of an Allende victory prompted both the Right and Center to support the Frei candidacy, which was heavily financed with $20 million in CIA funds. Frei advocated a policy of gradual economic and social reform. | 2 |
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| 1966, Jan |
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| Establishment of the National Copper Corporation. This independent agency controlled the production and sale of copper, forging partnerships whenever possible with foreign-owned copper-mining corporations (Chileanization). | 3 |
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| 1967, July |
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| Passage of the Agrarian Reform Act ensured distribution of land to needy peasants. | 4 |
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| 1969, March |
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| In the congressional elections, the Christian Democrats lost their majority in both houses, while the National Party on the Right and the FRAP on the Left registered gains. The results reflected dissatisfaction with the gradual reform program of the Frei government and the continuing rise in the cost of living. | 5 |
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| June |
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| Large-scale student and worker protests led the government to cancel the projected visit of Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York. | 6 |
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| June–July |
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| Chileanization of the holdings of the Anaconda Company and renegotiation of agreements with the Kennecott Corporation. | 7 |
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