The Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
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<h2>13 Days that Shook the World</h2>
<p>The closest the world ever came to nuclear war. It began when the US discovered Soviet ballistic missiles in Cuba.</p>
<h3>Key Figures:</h3>
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<li><b>John F. Kennedy (USA):</b> Opted for a naval blockade (quarantine) instead of an airstrike.</li>
<li><b>Nikita Khrushchev (USSR):</b> Agreed to remove missiles in exchange for US promise not to invade Cuba.</li>
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13 Days that Shook the World The closest the world ever came to nuclear war. It began when the US discovered Soviet ballistic missiles in Cuba. Key Figures: John F. Kennedy (USA): Opted for a naval blockade (quarantine) instead of an airstrike. Read the full notes above for the details.
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