oct 16, 1962 - Cuban Missle crisis
Description:
when: The Cuban missile crisis started on october 16, 1962Where: between the United States and the Soviet Union
Who: Khrushchev, a russian in the soviet union, began to ship ballistic missiles to Cuba and technicians to operate them.
What:the Soviet union began to secretly install missiles in Cuba to launch attacks on U.S. cities.
Why: to attack US cities
Impact: we don't have nuclear bombs being thrown everywhere now
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Date:
oct 16, 1962
Now
~ 61 years ago
