The Cuban Missile Crisis happened in October 1962, lasting 13 days from October 16 to October 28, 1962. It was a high-stakes confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over Soviet missiles in Cuba, bringing the world to the brink of nuclear war. If you’d like, I can provide a brief timeline of the key events during those days.
Citations:
- Britannica notes the crisis as a major confrontation in October 1962 and highlights the 13-day duration and the brink of war.[7]
- The Wikipedia timeline and related sources describe the sequence from mid-October to the resolution on October 28, 1962.[10]
Sources
The Cuban Missile Crisis at 50: In Search of Historical Perspective Fall 2012, Vol. 44, No. 2 By Martin J. Sherwin © 2012 by Martin J. Sherwin Enlarge The Executive Committee of the National Security Council (ExComm), meeting in the White House Cabinet Room, sorted through intelligence and advised the President during the Cuban Missile Crisis. (Kennedy Library, ST-A26-1-62) The Cuban Missile War was the most devastating war in world history. The estimated number of North American deaths was...
www.archives.govCuban missile crisis, major confrontation at the height of the Cold War that brought the United States and the Soviet Union to the brink of a shooting war in October 1962 over the presence of Soviet nuclear-armed missiles in Cuba. The crisis was a defining moment in the presidency of John F. Kennedy.
www.britannica.comThis month marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis - a confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.
www.voanews.comA timeline of the Cuban Missile Crisis (October 15 - October 29, 1962)
www.atomicarchive.comThe Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the October Crisis in Cuba, or the Caribbean Crisis, was a 13-day confrontation between the governments of the United St...
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