During this event, a Foxtrot-class submarine being attacked with depth charges by the USS Randolph chose to not retaliate.
During this event, a Foxtrot-class submarine being attacked with depth charges by the USS Randolph chose to not retaliate. Adlai Stevenson impatiently demanded "Don't wait for the translation, answer yes or no!" to Valerian Zorin during an UN Security Council meeting during this event. American forces were ordered to be on DEFCON 2 for the first time during this event. UN Secretary General U Thant served as a crucial mediator during this event, whose aftermath led to the setup of a Moscow-Washington hotline. For 10 points, name this tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and Soviet Union over the placement of the namesake objects in a Caribbean country.
During this event, a Foxtrot-class submarine being attacked with depth charges by the USS Randolph chose to not retaliate.
Cuban Missile Crisis 