We have a crepe myrtle that has not been trimmed for 20 years. It has branched out at least 20 feet wide with many stems (or trunks) some of which are four inches in diameter and the base is probably 30 inches in diameter.It must stand 12-15 feet tall.e have a crepe myrtle that has not been trimmed for 20 years. It has branched out at least 20 feet wide with many stems (or trunks) some of which are four inches in diameter and the base is probably 30 inches in diameter.
The Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 was a direct and dangerous confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War and was the moment when the two superpowers came closest to nuclear conflict.he crisis was over but the naval quarantine continued until the Soviets agreed to remove their ILâ28 bombers from Cuba and, on November 20, 1962, the United States ended its quarantine.
The crisis started when an American U2 spy plane was shot down over Cuba. From that, the US discovered that the Soviet Union was building nuclear missile launch pads in Cuba.Kennedy implemented a Naval blockade on Cuba to prevent any ships from getting to the island that may hold weapons from the Soviets.he crisis started when an American U2 spy plane was shot down over Cuba. From that, the US discovered that the Soviet Union was building nuclear missile launch pads in Cuba.