Cuban Missile Crisis (16 окт 1962 г. – 29 окт 1962 г.)

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14 - U2 Spyplane discover soviet nuclear missile installation in Cuba
21 - Kennedy reveals missiles to the public and announces naval quarantine of Cuba
22- US set to DEFCON 3
23- Soviet ship approaches Cuba carrying more missiles
24- US Reaches DEFCON 2
25- Soviet ship enters quarantine zone, allowed to enter after being found to have only oil
120,000 US troops in Florida prepare for invasion
26- Kennedy receives a letter from Khruschev stating he would remove missiles
27 - Kennedy responds to second letter to Khrushchev, Missile in Cuba removed, and in turkey and Greece are secretly




Closest moment to Nuclear Conflict in Cold War
Lead to further diplomacy and tensions cooling to prevent similar event

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