The Missile Crisis , which occurred in October 1962, was a diplomatic incident between the United States and the Soviet Union, over the installation of missiles in Cuba. The event is considered the most tense moment of the Cold War when the world had a real chance of succumbing to nuclear war. Back
The Cuban Revolution , which took place in 1959, was a guerrilla movement that overthrew the dictatorial government of Fulgencio Batista. The Revolution implanted the socialist regime in Cuba and linked the Caribbean island politically and economically to the Soviet Union. Historical Context Cubas
Around 15,000 BC Arrival of the first humans in North America: During this ice age , much of the earth is covered in ice and snow. Land and ice bridge connects America to Asia . The first American Indians cross Asia on foot or along the coast. They wander in pursuit of large animals:mammoths, horse
The African American Civil Rights Movement covers social movements in the United States between 1955 and 1968, whose goal was to end racial segregation and discrimination against black Americans. The movement was characterized by large campaigns of resistance and civil disobedience, boycotts, and ot