1962
Soviet Missile Deployment in Cuba
Authorizes deployment of Soviet nuclear-capable missiles to Cuba in an attempt to deter another American invasion.
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Cuba in Russia. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Authorizes deployment of Soviet nuclear-capable missiles to Cuba in an attempt to deter another American invasion.
Biryuzov surveyed Cuban terrain and concluded that Soviet missile units could be deployed secretly enough to support the proposed operation.
Pliyev commanded the Soviet Group of Forces in Cuba as missile, air-defense, armored, and support units arrived under Operation Anadyr.
Pliyev placed Soviet forces in Cuba on increased readiness after Kennedy announced the quarantine and demanded missile withdrawal.
Pliyev's command faced intense pressure as American reconnaissance continued and a Soviet surface-to-air unit shot down Anderson's U-2.
Agrees to remove Soviet IL-28 bombers from Cuba as implementation of the missile-crisis settlement continues.
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