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50th Anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962

The Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 - 13 days when the world stood at the brink of…
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Reports from Cuba During the August ’62 Photo Gap

Rumors and eye-witness reports from Cuba: mid-August 1962.
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Who Can Launch Soviet Missiles in Cuba?

Moscow decides who can launch different types of Soviet missiles in Cuba. Orders sent to the…
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Who Can Launch Soviet Missiles in Cuba?

Moscow decides who can launch different types of Soviet missiles in Cuba. Orders sent to the…
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Agent Reports from Cuba Produce Action! Late September 1962

Finally! The U.S. intelligence community starts to believe that the Soviets HAVE smuggled…
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Another Bombshell Hits the White House: September 7, 1962

President Kennedy learns about a new type of Soviet cruise missile in Cuba—and that’s only the…
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Late April 1962: Khrushchev’s Nuclear Solution to His Many…

Why Khrushchev turned to nuclear missiles to solve his many problems—including Cuba.
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'13 Days' of Cuban Missile Crisis Begin

President Kennedy and his advisors face a giant new problem: what to do about the Soviet…
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The Soviet Mission to Cuba: May 28, 1962

How the USSR persuaded Castro to accept Soviet missile bases on Cuban soil.
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First Missiles to Cuba: The Deadly SA-2s

A close look at the first Soviet missile shipped to Cuba: the SA-2 Guideline, the only…
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May 20 to 21, 1962: The Kremlin Casts Its Nuclear Dice

Fifty years ago today: the Kremlin decides to send nuclear missiles to Cuba.
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Count-Down to Open Conflict

Washington lurches toward confrontation with Cuba and the Soviet Union.
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The “Thirteen Days” Begin

President Kennedy and his advisors face a giant new problem: what to do about the Soviet…
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Defensive Weapon or Offensive Weapon? Maybe Both?

A crucial question as the Cuban Missile Crisis looms: When is a weapon defensive and when is…
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Unleash the U-2s!

Pressure grows on Washington policy-makers to resume U-2 over-flights of Cuba.
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Meet U.S. Navy Cold War Veteran Peter Hufstader, of Avon

Hufstader blogs on Avon Patch about the Cuban Missile Crisis, detailing the events leading up…
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The Crucial Role Played by U-2 Reconnaissance Missions:…

How a 23-day gap in U-2 reconnaissance missions over Cuba blinded the intelligence community…
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The Soviet Military Takes Over: 21-24 May 1962

Fifty years ago today: the Soviet Presidium approves sending nuclear missiles to Cuba.
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Day Six of the Cuban Missile Crisis: Nearing the Rubicon

The Kennedy Administration prepares for the decisive step that may determine whether humanity…
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Soviet Lies about Cuba

The Soviets start lying about their missiles in Cuba.
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U-2s in Action: Sept. 5, 1962

Two U-2 incidents: one in the news, the other TOP SECRET.
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A New Cold War Mystery: What Are the Soviets Shipping to…

A new Cold War mystery: why the huge increase in Soviet ships sailing to Cuba?
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U.S. and Soviet Forces Ready for Battle

Fifty years ago tomorrow: on October 26th, American forces are poised to invade Cuba. Soviet…
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Downed Taiwanese U-2 Curtails U.S. Reconnaissance Over Cuba

Cold War dominoes: a Taiwanese U-2 shot down over Communist China curtails CIA U-2 flights…
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U-2s Avoid Cuba: September 26 and 29, 1962

Late September’s timid U-2 flights into Cuba—and right back out again.
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May 14, 1962: The Soviet Missile Plan Remains Secret

Nuclear missiles to Cuba remain on the Kremlin's back burner—but the burner is on.
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One-Day Lull in the Cuban Missile Crisis

Fifty years ago tomorrow: a brief lull in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Did Any Americans Foresee Khrushchev’s Cuban Missile Gamble?

Americans predicted Khrushchev’s nuclear gamble in Cuba: early and Often!
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Deception on Days Three and Four of Cuban Missile Crisis

Solving the Cuban Missile Crisis: Diplomacy begins to emerge as the primary strategy. Military…
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Nikita Khrushchev: Soviet Leader Under the Gun

A sketch of Nikita Khrushchev, supreme leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile…
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