Kasimov
The Soviet Ship Kasimov leaves Cuba, removing a load of military equipment from the island, including the fuselages of 15 IL-28 (Beagle) aircraft. The...
A plan never executed
On August 9, 1946, the Chief of Naval Operations requested European naval attache to consider how a war with the Soviet Union might develop. In response, the U.S....
Attacking the cover story
This telegram from the U.S. Embassy in Moscow is a translation of a reply from the USSR to a U.S. request for information about the fate of the U.S. pilot flying the...
Burning the midnight oil
The lights in the White House were burning bright in this photograph taken during the height of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. The Soviet Union had placed...
Celebrating the 26th of July
In 1961, with Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin at his side, Cuban leader Fidel Castro acknowledges the crowd during Havana’s 26th of July celebrations. July 26 is...
Dismantled, November 1962
This photograph captures the dismantling of a Soviet military base on Cuba on November 1, 1962. After a naval blockade of the island nation, the Soviet Union...
Fake photo of U-2 wreckage
The Soviets released this doctored photograph to make it appear that the U-2 spy plane was totally destroyed. After the United States released its cover story, the...