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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
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1962 in Cuba
Explore 37 historical events and records for Cuba in 1962.
Historical records for Cuba in 1962
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February
Economy of Cuba
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
Sanctions
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
Economy of Cuba
The US imposes an embargo against Cuba
Embargo
The US imposes an embargo against Cuba
Trade Embargo
The US imposes an embargo against Cuba
May
Cuban Missile Crisis
Castro discussed the Soviet proposal to deploy strategic missiles as protection against another American-backed attempt to overthrow his government.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Castro accepted the strategic deployment in principle after Soviet representatives presented the plan as a defense of Cuba.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Castro accepted the Soviet proposal to deploy missiles after consulting senior Cuban leaders.
July
Cuban Missile Crisis
Raul Castro visited Moscow while Soviet and Cuban officials finalized secret military arrangements.
October
Cuban Missile Crisis
The US announce its discovery of missile sites, and implements a quarantine around Cuba that woul intercept and search vessels heading for Cuba.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Castro mobilized Cuban forces after Kennedy announced the quarantine and demanded removal of the Soviet offensive missiles.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Raul Castro placed Cuban armed forces on wartime readiness as the United States announced its quarantine and increased regional military preparations.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Castro rejected the legality of the quarantine and prepared Cuba for the possibility of American air strikes or invasion.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Castro warned Khrushchev that American military action appeared imminent and urged the Soviet Union to resist an invasion decisively.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Castro warned Khrushchev that an invasion appeared imminent and urged a decisive Soviet response.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Castro urges Khrushchev to launch a nuclear first strike against the United States if Cuba is invaded, but Khrushchev rejected any first strike response.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Castro issued five demands for a broader settlement and rejected foreign inspection on Cuban territory.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Castro learned that Khrushchev had agreed to remove the missiles without first securing Cuban approval of the settlement.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Khrushchev agrees to remove the Soviet missiles from Cuba. Castro demands that the USA evacuate Cuba's Guantanamo naval base.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Raul Castro helped manage Cuban military readiness after Moscow announced that the strategic missiles would be withdrawn.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Castro reiterated demands concerning Guantanamo, reconnaissance flights, economic pressure, and support for exile attacks against Cuba.
November
Cuban Missile Crisis
Castro resisted intrusive international inspection proposals while discussing implementation of the Soviet withdrawal with Mikoyan.
December
Brigade Prisoner Exchange Agreement
Castro agrees with Donovan to exchange 1,113 Bay of Pigs prisoners for food and medicine valued at about fifty-three million dollars.
Invasion of Cuba
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
Brigade Commander Released
Perez San Roman is released from Cuban imprisonment as the Bay of Pigs prisoner exchange is completed.
Political Leader Released
Artime is released from Cuban imprisonment with other Brigade 2506 members under the exchange agreement.
Released from Cuban Imprisonment
Oliva is released with other Brigade 2506 prisoners following completion of the negotiated exchange.
Brigade Flag Presented to Kennedy
Oliva joins Brigade 2506 leaders in presenting the brigade flag to Kennedy at the Orange Bowl ceremony.
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Constitution of Cuba
The Integrated Revolutionary PO Organisation is dissolved
Cuban Missile Crisis
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.
Cuban Missile Crisis
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.
Cuban Missile Crisis
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.
Diplomatic Expulsion
Cuba is expelled from the Organisation of American States (OAS)
Integrated Revolutionary PO
The Integrated Revolutionary PO Organisation is dissolved
OAS
Cuba is expelled from the Organisation of American States (OAS)
Organisation of American States
Cuba is expelled from the Organisation of American States (OAS)
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