Photograph of the Soviet Ship Ansov Departing from Cuba During the Cuban Missile Crisis
11/6/1962
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The Soviet ship M. Anosov was photographed on November 6, 1962, leaving Cuba with a load of eight missiles on its decks. The departure of the missiles from that island nation signaled a lessening of tension between the Soviet Union and the United States in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Information Agency.
National Archives Identifier: 595365
Full Citation: Photograph of the Soviet Ship Ansov Departing from Cuba During the Cuban Missile Crisis; 11/6/1962; Records of the U.S. Information Agency, Record Group 306. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/photograph-of-the-soviet-ship-ansov-departing-from-cuba-during-the-cuban-missile-crisis, April 20, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.