The beginning of the Cuban missile c (oct 14, 1962 – oct 30, 1962)
Description:
The Cuban missile crisis marked the peak of Cold War tensions, in which the world was brought to the brink of a catastrophic nuclear war. In October 1962 an American spy plane let out by Kennedy, revealed that the Russians were secretly building nuclear missile sites in Communist Cuba.Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 14, 1962
oct 30, 1962
~ 16 days