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Cuba In The Cold War

By nthompson03
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    Cuba missle crisis

  • Bay Of Pigs Invasion

    Bay Of Pigs Invasion

    was a failed military invasion of Cuba undertaken by the CIA-sponsored paramilitary group Brigade 2506 on 17 April 1961
  • Progress in Cuba

    Progress in Cuba

    Cuba is quickly improving their army bases and missiles.
  • The start of the Cuban Missile Crisis

    The start of the Cuban Missile Crisis

    President Kennedy is informed of the missile. Ex Comm formed.

  • Wednesday, October 17, 1962

    The first of three missile sites is found in Cuba.

  • Decision

    Cuba blockade took place. Kennedy decision
  • Khrushchev's letter

    Khrushchev's letter

    Khrushchev sends a letter to Kennedy. He does not say that there are missiles on cuba, but he does say he does not remove his troops from the ships. He will "ignore" the USA.
  • Blockade occurs

    Blockade occurs

    A USSR submarine got closer to the blockade zone. It was carrying missiles. Soviet troops stopped in front of the zone.
  • China joins A-bomb club

    China joins A-bomb club

    The People's Republic of China joins the rank of nations with atomic bomb capability, after a successful nuclear test on this day in 1964.

  • Nadir Thompson

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