The Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 was a direct and dangerous confrontation between during the Cold War and was the moment when the two superpowers came closest to nuclear conflict.
The Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 was a direct and dangerous confrontation between during the Cold War and was the moment when the two superpowers came closest to nuclear conflict.
Explanation
The Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the October Crisis in Cuba
It was a 13-day confrontation between the governments of the United States and the Soviet Union
The crisis lasted from 16 to 28 October 1962
The confrontation is widely considered the closest to the Cold WarÂ