Cuban Missile Crisis (16 oct 1962 año – 28 oct 1962 año)
Descripción:
a 13-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union initiated by the American discovery of Soviet ballistic missile deployment in Cuba.
In a TV address on October 22, 1962, President John Kennedy (1917-63) notified Americans about the presence of the missiles, explained his decision to enact a naval blockade around Cuba and made it clear the U.S. was prepared to use military force if necessary to neutralize this perceived threat to national security.
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fecha:
16 oct 1962 año
28 oct 1962 año
~ 12 days