Cuban Missile Crisis October 1962 (oct 6, 1962 – oct 28, 1962)
Description:
The U.S. learned that the Soviets were assembling launch sites in Cuba and President Kennedy issued an ultimatum, calling the Soviets to withdraw missiles. It posed a possibility of a nuclear war until the Soviet Union yield to the U.S. demands.Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 6, 1962
oct 28, 1962
~ 22 days