This U-2 discovery of Soviet missiles in Cuba precipitated the Cuban Missile Crisis that took place October 15-28, 1962.
Sources
- 10 Fascinating CIA Missions - CIA (cia.gov)
- https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/jfk-in-history/the-cuban-missile-crisis (jfklibrary.org)
- https://history.state.gov/milestones/1961-1968/cuban-missile-crisis (history.state.gov)
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