Cuban Missile Crisis

In October 1962, the world held its breath as the United States and the Soviet Union stood on the brink of nuclear war. The Cuban Missile Crisis, a 13-day confrontation that pushed Cold War tensions to their limit, unfolded when American spy planes detected Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba. President John F. Kennedy faced a monumental decision: how to respond without triggering a catastrophic conflict. As U.S. warships circled the island and Soviet submarines lurked beneath the waves, diplomats and military leaders engaged in a high-stakes game of political chess. The fate of millions hung in the balance, with each tick of the clock bringing humanity closer to potential annihilation. This is the story of those thirteen days that shook the world and forever changed the course of history.

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