In what year did the Cuban Missile Crisis take place?
Answer
1962
The crisis ran for thirteen days in October 1962, after American U-2 photographs found Soviet nuclear missile sites under construction in Cuba. It ended with the missiles withdrawn and, quietly, American missiles pulled out of Turkey.
| Category | History |
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| Difficulty | Medium |
| Other options in the game | 1959, 1961, 1968 |
| Source | Encyclopædia Britannica |
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