Cuban Missile Crisis 1962

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vienna_Summit_1961
gptkbp:aftermath Crisis management strategies developed
Cold War policies reassessed
Cuban-American relations strained
Nuclear proliferation concerns heightened
Soviet military presence in Cuba reduced
U. S. military readiness increased
gptkbp:caused_by Soviet missile deployment in Cuba
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired films and literature
led to anti-war movements
influenced public discourse on war
inspired art and music related to peace
shaped perceptions of U. S.-Cuba relations
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations backchannel communications
U. N. Security Council meetings
gptkbp:duration 13 days
gptkbp:end_date October 28, 1962
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in military strategy courses
examined in political science research
gptkbp:historical_significance first direct confrontation of the Cold War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cuban Missile Crisis 1962
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Cuba
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:issues gptkb:Embassy
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Nikita_Khrushchev
gptkb:Fidel_Castro
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkbp:launch_date October 16, 1962
gptkbp:led_to increased tensions during the Cold War
gptkbp:legacy highlighted the importance of diplomacy
led to arms control agreements
influenced future U. S. foreign policy
considered a turning point in the Cold War
demonstrated the risks of nuclear weapons
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive global news reporting
televised speeches by leaders
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Soviet_missile_installations_in_Cuba
U. S. air reconnaissance flights
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:Nuclear_Test_Ban_Treaty
hotline established between U. S. and USSR
gptkbp:public_perception calls for disarmament increased
heightened fear of nuclear war
support for Kennedy's handling of the crisis
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:U._S._naval_blockade_of_Cuba