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Updated August 2008
Biological Chronology
1959-1964
Except for general knowledge items, this annotated chronology is based on the data provided by the source identified for each entry. Public sources often provide conflicting information on classified military programs. In some cases we are unable to resolve these discrepancies, in others we have deliberately refrained from doing so to highlight the potential influence of false or misleading information as it appeared at the time. In many cases, we are unable to independently verify claims. Hence in reviewing this chronology, readers should take into account the credibility of the sources employed here.
Inclusion in this chronology does not necessarily indicate that a particular development is of direct or indirect proliferation significance. Thus, some entries provide international or domestic context for technological development and national policymaking, while others report on happenings that may have indirect effects on proliferation or nonproliferation.
January 1959
Fidel Castro overthrows the Fulgencio Batista regime and becomes premier of Cuba and commander-in-chief of its armed forces.
19 October 1960
The United States imposes an embargo on all exports to Cuba except food items and medicines.
January 3, 1961
The United States breaks diplomatic relations with Cuba.
1961
The United States imposes a total trade embargo on Cuba.
October 1962
The Cuban missile crisis takes place; it ends on 26 October when the USSR agrees to remove its missiles from Cuba.
This
material is produced independently for NTI by the James Martin Center for
Nonproliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies and
does not necessarily reflect the opinions of and has not been independently
verified by NTI or its directors, officers, employees, agents. Copyright © 2008
by MIIS.
