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