Berlin wall was built in August 13, 1961
April 12, 1961 bay of pigs invasion
October 30, 1956 Suez crisis
Colonies colones colonies
Well most of the concepts in these documents were prevalent in previous society's. Representative democracy in Athens. Basic inalienable rights was in the English Bill of Rights. But a big change was the checks and balances of government. i.e how the president can veto congress, the Supreme Court can overturn a veto, and Congress can impeach Supreme Court judges.
farmers organized to challenge abuses by the railroads
Because the state was deemed to be so undeveloped, backwards, and indifferent to its condition that it appeared to be as comatose as Rip Van Winkle.