Highways begin to be constructed along Brazil. The first highway scheduled to be opened will circle around Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Belo Horizonte. An eventual extension will stretch from Belo to Natal.
The AM-1 (NATO name "Hornet") short range self-propelled artillery and AM-10 (NATO name "Dragonfly") long range self-propelled artillery is produced in factories.
The South American conference ends.
Three unified military plans are released to the military:
- Plan Red - used in case of invasion by any country
- Plan Green - A series of plans for invasions of neighboring South American countries, such as Argentina, Uruguay, and Peru
- Plan Blue - Standard procedures for military drills
A vote starts to float around the National Congress to enter the Warsaw Pact.
An Five-Year-Plan is created to protect Brazil against nuclear war/bombings. Air raid sirens will be built in all cities and towns.
Armored Cars are researched.