Cuban Missile Crisis - Republic of China By LuizaNE Period: Feb 4, 1959 to Dec 17, 1961 USA-Cuba frosty relations May 11, 1959 Fidel Castro takes over Cuba Jan 4, 1960 Begining of Sino-Soviet Split Jan 13, 1961 USA breaks off realations with Cuba Apr 10, 1961 Bay of Pigs Oct 20, 1961 Sino-Indian War Oct 16, 1962 Kennedy is informed of the missile build-up Oct 20, 1962 Kennedy decides a blockade on Cuba Oct 22, 1962 Kennedy announces blockade and calls on USSR to withdraw missiles