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CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS Tatjana Maksimović • Cuban Missile War - October Crisis (Spanish: Crisis de octubre), the Caribbean Crisis (Russian: Карибский кризис) or the Missile Scare • a 13-day (October 16–28, 1962) confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union • The closest moment in history to the World War III and Nuclear War Cold War • during the 45-year period after World War II Soviet Union United States Cuba Italy Supported by: Warsaw Pact Turkey Supported by: NATO Reasons • US missiles in Italy and Turkey • Bay of Pigs • Fidel Castro John F. Kennedy Fidel Castro Nikita Khrushchev Crisis • • • • • • • secretly deploying nuclear missiles to Cuba U.S. intelligence discovered the plan 16.10.1962. 22. 10. 1962. Blockade or Quarantine? 27.10 1962. Black Saturday Vasili Arkhipov DEFCON 2 28. 10. 1962. Agreement was reached and announced Results • Withdrawal of the Soviet Union's nuclear missiles from Cuba • Withdrawal of American nuclear missiles from Turkey • Agreement with the Soviet Union that the United States would never invade Cuba without direct provocation • Creation of a nuclear hotline between the United States and the Soviet Union • Fidel Castro felt betrayed even though Cuba was safe (considered dictator by USA until his death 2016) • Nikita Khrushchev lost power and influence • John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was assassinated at 12:30 p.m. Central Standard Time (18:30 UTC) on Friday, November 22, 1963, in Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas Useful links • http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-history-of-the-cuban-missile-crisis-matthewa-jordan#digdeeper • http://www.encyclopedia.com/history/united-states-and-canada/ushistory/cuban-missile-crisis • http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis Thank you for your attention!