Daily Facts about Cuban Missile Crisis

1962

The Cuban Missile Crisis comes to an end as the United States and the Soviet Union reach an agreement to dismantle missile bases in Cuba and Turkey.

1962

U.S. President John F. Kennedy informs the nation about the Cuban Missile Crisis and announces a naval blockade of Cuba.

1962

U.S. Ambassador Adlai Stevenson shows photos of Soviet missile bases in Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis.