Cuban Missile Crisis (oct 16, 1962 – oct 28, 1962)
Description:
Cuba (under Fidel Castro) wanted protection from the invading United States, so they asked the Soviet Union for help. The Soviet Union planted nuclear weapons in Cuba. This was the height of the Cold War. This crisis ended with a compromise between Khrushchev and JFK.Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 16, 1962
oct 28, 1962
~ 12 days