oct 4, 1962 - Soviet Installation of missiles
Description:
■ Soviet soldiers disguised as Russian tourists transported to Cuba on cruise ships■ Nuclear warheads arrived on 4 Oct 1962 and construction of launch sites and bases began
- The USSR wanted to achieve nuclear parity with USA, as the US already had missiles in Turkey and Italy pressuring the USSR.
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Date:
oct 4, 1962
Now
~ 62 years ago