Cuban Missile Crisis
The United States and Soviet Union confronted one another over nuclear missiles in Cuba, bringing the Cold War close to direct nuclear conflict.
Why Cuban Missile Crisis matters
The United States and Soviet Union confronted one another over nuclear missiles in Cuba, bringing the Cold War close to direct nuclear conflict.
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