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The history of the Cuban Missile Crisis


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

The Cuban missile crisis stands as a singular event during the Cold War and strengthened Kennedy's image domestically and internationally. It also may have ...

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.

Cuban Missile Crisis | JFK Library

In October 1962, an American U-2 spy plane secretly photographed nuclear missile sites being built by the Soviet Union on the island of Cuba.

The history of the Cuban Missile Crisis - Matthew A. Jordan - YouTube

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-history-of-the-cuban-missile-crisis-matthew-a-jordan Imagine going about your life knowing ...

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

In October 1962, the Kennedy Administration faced its most serious foreign policy crisis. ... Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev saw an opportunity to strengthen ...

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 Crisis (article) | Khan Academy

In October 1962, the Soviet provision of ballistic missiles to Cuba led to the most dangerous Cold War confrontation between the United States and the Soviet ...

The Cuban Missile Crisis | National Air and Space Museum

What the United States did not know at the time was that the Soviet Union also gave Cuba tactical nuclear weapons: “smaller” (Hiroshima-sized) ...

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

NARRATOR: The Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 - the U.S.A. and U.S.S.R. on the verge of nuclear war. Secretary General Khrushchev deploys nuclear missiles on the ...

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: A Historical Perspective | JFK Library

We will look at something that took place 40 years ago and something that historians have all agreed were 13 of the most perilous days in world history.

Key Moments in the Cuban Missile Crisis | HISTORY

October 22: In a dramatic 18-minute television speech, JFK shocks Americans by revealing “unmistakable evidence” of the missile threat, and ...

Forty Years Ago: The Cuban Missile Crisis | National Archives

On Sunday, October 28, the Soviets agreed to remove the missiles from Cuba. Negotiations for final settlement of the crisis continued for several days, but the ...

Cuban Missile Crisis - Wikipedia

The compromise embarrassed Khrushchev and the Soviet Union because the withdrawal of US missiles from Italy and Turkey was a secret deal between Kennedy and ...

The Cuban Missile Crisis | History of Western Civilization II

The Cuban Missile Crisis was a 13-day (October 16-28, 1962) confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union concerning American ballistic missile ...

Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 - Naval History and Heritage Command

In what became known as the Cuban Missile Crisis, President John F. Kennedy and an alerted and aroused American government, armed forces, and ...

The Role of the Intelligence Community in the Cuban Missile Crisis

What the PIs discovered that day turned the Intelligence Community (IC), and the world, upside-down -- evidence of Soviet offensive ballistic missiles secretly ...

The history of the Cuban Missile Crisis - Matthew A. Jordan - TED-Ed

Imagine going about your life knowing that, at any given moment, you and everyone you know could be wiped out without warning at the push of ...