1962 AD
Cuban Missile Crisis
A 13-day standoff over Soviet missiles in Cuba brings the world close to nuclear war.
- Time period
- 1962 AD
- Region
- Cuba / United States / USSR
- Theme
- Politics
- Civilization
- Cold War
In October 1962, the discovery of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba led to a 13-day confrontation between the US and USSR. Kennedy imposed a naval quarantine. The crisis ended with a deal and later led to the Moscow–Washington hotline.