apr 1, 1962 - Cuban Missile Crisis
Description:
- America finds missiles in Cuba, wants them removed- US quarantines Cuba
-> Will they won't they nuclear mayhem
- Solution: USSR takes weapons out of Cuba, US takes weapons out of Turkey
- Agreement put an end to the crisis and averted escalation to major nuclear conflict (still deeply scares America)
Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 1, 1962
Now
~ 63 years ago