Cuban Missile Crisis (oct 16, 1962 – oct 28, 1962)
Description:
In 1962, the USSR sets up bases for nuclear weapons in Cuba, within attack range of the United States. President Kennedy blockades Cuba and threatens to invade if they are not removed. Soviet leader Khrushchev finally agrees.Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 16, 1962
oct 28, 1962
~ 12 days