Fidel Castro Reader by Fidel Castro

Author:Fidel Castro [Deutschmann, David; Shnookal, Deborah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781921700866
Publisher: Ocean Press

7.THE OCTOBER

MISSILE CRISIS

After a US spy plane photographed Soviet missiles in Cuba on October 22, 1962, President Kennedy announced a total naval blockade of Cuba. The crisis peaked by October 26 when a massive US air strike against Cuba seemed imminent. Sidelining Cuba, a secret agreement was reached between the US and Soviet governments, whereby Washington agreed not to attack or invade the island if the Soviet missiles were removed.

THE FIVE POINTS OF DIGNITY

HAVANA, OCTOBER 28, 1962

As the Missile Crisis came to a head in late October, bringing the world to the brink of a nuclear catastrophe, Fidel Castro appeared on Cuban television on October 28, outlining what he called the “Five Points of Dignity.”

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