23 oct. 1962 - Response
Description:
Castro orders Cuban forces to prepare for invasion.A Soviet fleet approaches the blockade.
Both sides were playing brinkmanship dangerously.
The next day, UN secretary general U Thant called for compromise: the Soviet fleet was ordere to halt and Kennedy announced DEFCON 2
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
23 oct. 1962
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 62 ans