1 janv. 1962 - Cuban Missile Crisis
Description:
In October 1962, the United States and the Soviet Union came close to nuclear war when President Kennedy insisted that Nikita Khrushchev (leader of the USSR) remove the 42 missiles he had secretly inserted in Cuba. The Soviets eventually did so, nuclear war was averted, and the crisis ended.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
1 janv. 1962
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 63 ans