Cuban Missile Crisis (oct 16, 1962 – oct 28, 1962)
Description:
Occurred in October 1962, when the Soviet leader, Khrushchev secretly began to install nuclear missiles on Cuba 90 miles from Florida. The purpose was that he wanted to get from Kennedy a promise not to overthrow Cuba's Communist government.Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 16, 1962
oct 28, 1962
~ 12 days