Cuban Missile Crisis
Mikoyan arrived in Cuba to explain the Soviet-American settlement and negotiate its implementation with Fidel Castro.
Role range: 1955-1964
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Anastas Mikoyan Biography and Timeline
Follow Anastas Mikoyan through 9 dated historical records for Russia.
Anastas Mikoyan, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1962–1965Years on this page
1962
Cuban Missile Crisis
Mikoyan defended Moscow's decision to remove the strategic missiles despite Castro's anger over being excluded from the final agreement.
Role range: 1955-1964
Cuban Missile Crisis
Mikoyan continued difficult negotiations with Cuban leaders over inspections, tactical weapons, and Soviet military equipment remaining on the island.
Role range: 1955-1964
Cuban Missile Crisis
Mikoyan pressed for acceptance of Soviet decisions concerning withdrawal of weapons while seeking to preserve the alliance with Cuba.
Role range: 1955-1964
Cuban Missile Crisis
Mikoyan's negotiations helped manage the final stages of Soviet withdrawal as the United States prepared to end the quarantine.
Role range: 1955-1964
1964
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet, Head of State
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1964-1965
Head of State
Appointed Head of State for Russia
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1964-1965
President of Russia
Appointed President of Russia
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1964-1965
1965
Resignation of Anastas Mikoyan
Resigns as the Chairman of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1964-1965
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.