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Chile becomes independent
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War of the Pacific
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Arturo Alessandri elected
As Chilean president; closer relations to the U.S.S.R. than the U.S.A.. -
Chile accpted into the United Nations
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Gabriel González Videla elected
President of Cuba; communist party member. -
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Dwight D. Eisenhower in office
U.S. president, came up with the plan for the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cub (1961). -
Fidel Castro comes to power in Cuba
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26th of July Movement
Fidel Castro overthrew Fulgencio Baptista from government. -
Period: to
John F. Kennedy in office
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Bay of Pigs invasion
Under Operation Mongoose. -
American U-2 spy plane spots missiles in Cuba
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Images confirm the pressence of nuclear weapons in Cuba
Images confimed under the supervision of the CIA. -
United States imposed a quarantine on Cuba
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United Nations Security Council Meeting
UN meets to discuss how to proceed now the conflict has escalated, the world is at the brink of war and the threat of mutual nuclear destruction is iminent.