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The Cuban Missile Crises


The Cuban Missile Crisis, October 1962 - Office of the Historian

The Cuban Missile Crisis, October 1962. The Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 was a direct and dangerous confrontation between the United States and the ...

Cuban Missile Crisis | JFK Library

In October 1962, an American U2 spy plane secretly photographed nuclear missile sites being built by the Soviet Union on the island of Cuba.

Cuban Missile Crisis - Wikipedia

Cuban Missile Crisis · Publicized removal of Soviet nuclear missiles from Cuba · Non-publicized removal of American nuclear missiles from Turkey and Italy ...

Cuban missile crisis | History, Facts, & Significance - Britannica

Cuban missile crisis, major confrontation at the height of the Cold War that brought the United States and the Soviet Union to the brink of ...

Cuban Missile Crisis - Naval History and Heritage Command

In the fall of 1962, the Soviet Union began construction on ballistic missile launch sites in Cuba. The United States responded with a naval ...

1962 - Cuban Missile Crisis - Air Force Historical Support Division

1962 - Cuban Missile Crisis. The Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 served as a pivotal moment in Cold War history. Several events precipitated the crisis.

The Cuban Missile Crises - Short History - Office of the Historian

The Cuban Missile Crises. In October 1962, the Kennedy Administration faced its most serious foreign policy crisis. ... Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev saw an ...

Cuban Missile Crisis | National Archives

At the height of the Cold War, for two weeks in October 1962, the world teetered on the edge of thermonuclear war.

Cuban Missile Crisis ‑ Causes, Timeline & Significance | HISTORY

A tense, 13-day political and military standoff in October 1962 over the installation of nuclear-armed Soviet missiles on Cuba, just 90 miles from US shores.

The Cuban Missile Crisis | National Air and Space Museum

The Cuban Missile Crisis ended over 60 years ago, but we still live in its shadow. Looking closely at what happened forces us to ask difficult questions about ...

To the Brink: JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis

It shall be the policy of this nation to regard any nuclear missile launched from Cuba against any nation in the Western Hemisphere as an attack by the ...

Cuban Missile Crisis | The World on the Brink of War | Britannica

The Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 - the USA and USSR on the verge of nuclear war. Secretary General Khrushchev deploys nuclear missiles on the allied socialist ...

The Cuban Missile Crisis at 50 - Belfer Center

"Fifty years ago, the Cuban missile crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear disaster. Every president since John F. Kennedy has tried to learn from ...

Cuban Missile Crisis | Wilson Center Digital Archive

The Global Cuban Missile Crisis at 50. Containing over 500 newly declassified and translated documents from international sources, this is the most extensive ...

The Cuban Missile Crisis | Full Documentary - YouTube

It's 1962. The USA and the Soviet Union find themselves in a battle for geopolitical domination. Their conflict is reaching a dangerous ...

Cuban Missile Crisis - National Museum of the USAF

Cuban Missile Crisis. The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 dramatically proved the importance of the U-2 and aerial reconnaissance. On Oct. 14, 1962, two USAF U-2s ...

Forty Years Ago: The Cuban Missile Crisis | National Archives

The implicit message was if the United States invaded Cuba, the Soviets would invade Turkey, and the conflict could escalate. Kennedy decided to ignore this ...

The Cuban Missile Crisis @ 60 The Most Dangerous Day

Washington, D.C., October 27, 2022 - The most dangerous 24 hours of the Cuban Missile Crisis came on Saturday, October 27, 1962, 60 years ...

The Role of the Intelligence Community in the Cuban Missile Crisis

Evidence of Soviet offensive ballistic missiles secretly installed in Cuba with the capability of making a nuclear strike against the continental United States.

Cuban Missile Crisis | Retro Report | PBS LearningMedia

In this 11-minute video and accompanying lesson plan students will analyze and evaluate the actions taken by the United States and the ...