Cuban Missile Crisis (oct 16, 1962 – oct 28, 1962)
Description:
This was a tense 13 day standoff between the USSR and USA, over the nuclear missiles on Cuba. The two were on a brink of nuclear war, but decided to peacefully remove weapons in exchange for the US not invading Cuba (and removing nukes in Turkey).Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 16, 1962
oct 28, 1962
~ 12 days