Cuban Missile Crisis

16–28 October 1962

Cuba, United States and Soviet Union

Discovery of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba produced a confrontation that brought the superpowers close to war.

Overview

Discovery of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba produced a confrontation that brought the superpowers close to war. Its causes, participants and consequences connect this record to the wider Cold War guide, where the event is placed in chronology rather than treated as an isolated date.