The negotiation would come to be known as the Cuban Missile Crisis and would be one of ... Secretary of Defense (archival audio): The U-2 was shot down. They fired against our low-altitude ...
When the Soviet Union tore down the Berlin Wall, it was considered the end of the Cold War. That war, which lasted a ...
That same day a US U-2 reconnaissance plane was shot down ... crisis. As we quibble with China over one small missile system ...
Here's a look at key events leading up to the Cuban missile crisis and what unfolded. » VIDEO PREVIEW: Leadership in a nuclear world [opens in a new window] Key players: Cuban leader Fidel Castro ...
The negotiation would come to be known as the Cuban Missile Crisis and would be one of ... Secretary of Defense (archival audio): The U-2 was shot down. They fired against our low-altitude ...
The Cuban Missile Crisis happened one year after the construction ... On the same day, a US spy plane was shot down over Cuba, further raising tensions. Kennedy decided to ignore the second ...