3 February 1962Cold WarFidel Alejandro Castro
In response to the Cuban alignment with the Soviet Union during the Cold War, President John F. Kennedy extended measures by Executive Order, widening the scope of the trade restrictions
Historical records for Cuba in 1962, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
In response to the Cuban alignment with the Soviet Union during the Cold War, President John F. Kennedy extended measures by Executive Order, widening the scope of the trade restrictions
In response to the Cuban alignment with the Soviet Union during the Cold War, President John F. Kennedy extended measures by Executive Order, widening the scope of the trade restrictions
In response to the Cuban alignment with the Soviet Union during the Cold War, President John F. Kennedy extended measures by Executive Order, widening the scope of the trade restrictions
The US imposes an embargo against Cuba
The US imposes an embargo against Cuba
The US imposes an embargo against Cuba
Castro discussed the Soviet proposal to deploy strategic missiles as protection against another American-backed attempt to overthrow his government.
Castro accepted the strategic deployment in principle after Soviet representatives presented the plan as a defense of Cuba.
Castro accepted the Soviet proposal to deploy missiles after consulting senior Cuban leaders.
Raul Castro visited Moscow while Soviet and Cuban officials finalized secret military arrangements.
The US announce its discovery of missile sites, and implements a quarantine around Cuba that woul intercept and search vessels heading for Cuba.
Castro mobilized Cuban forces after Kennedy announced the quarantine and demanded removal of the Soviet offensive missiles.
Raul Castro placed Cuban armed forces on wartime readiness as the United States announced its quarantine and increased regional military preparations.
Castro rejected the legality of the quarantine and prepared Cuba for the possibility of American air strikes or invasion.
Castro warned Khrushchev that American military action appeared imminent and urged the Soviet Union to resist an invasion decisively.
Castro warned Khrushchev that an invasion appeared imminent and urged a decisive Soviet response.
Castro urges Khrushchev to launch a nuclear first strike against the United States if Cuba is invaded, but Khrushchev rejected any first strike response.
Khrushchev agrees to remove the Soviet missiles from Cuba. Castro demands that the USA evacuate Cuba's Guantanamo naval base.
Castro issued five demands for a broader settlement and rejected foreign inspection on Cuban territory.
Castro learned that Khrushchev had agreed to remove the missiles without first securing Cuban approval of the settlement.
Raul Castro helped manage Cuban military readiness after Moscow announced that the strategic missiles would be withdrawn.
Castro reiterated demands concerning Guantanamo, reconnaissance flights, economic pressure, and support for exile attacks against Cuba.
Castro resisted intrusive international inspection proposals while discussing implementation of the Soviet withdrawal with Mikoyan.
Castro agrees with Donovan to exchange 1,113 Bay of Pigs prisoners for food and medicine valued at about fifty-three million dollars.
On 21 December 1962, Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro and James B. Donovan a US lawyer aided by Milan C. Miskovsky, a CIA legal officer, signed an agreement to exchange 1,113 prisoners for US $53 million in food and medicine, sourced from private donations and from companies expecting tax concessions
Perez San Roman is released from Cuban imprisonment as the Bay of Pigs prisoner exchange is completed.
Artime is released from Cuban imprisonment with other Brigade 2506 members under the exchange agreement.
Oliva is released with other Brigade 2506 prisoners following completion of the negotiated exchange.
Oliva joins Brigade 2506 leaders in presenting the brigade flag to Kennedy at the Orange Bowl ceremony.
The Integrated Revolutionary PO Organisation is dissolved
Khrushchev agrees to remove the missiles in exchange for a US commitment not to invade Cuba and that the US will remove American MRBMs targeting Russia from Turkey and Italy.
Khrushchev wants to locate missiles in Cuba as a deterrent to a US invasion and justifies the move in response to US missile deployment in Turkey.
The US government views the installation of Soviet nuclear weapons 90 miles south of Key West as an aggressive act and a threat to US security.
Cuba is expelled from the Organisation of American States (OAS)
The Integrated Revolutionary PO Organisation is dissolved
Cuba is expelled from the Organisation of American States (OAS)
Cuba is expelled from the Organisation of American States (OAS)
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