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  1. Cuban Missile Crisis - Wikipedia

    The Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the October Crisis (Spanish: Crisis de Octubre) in Cuba, or the Caribbean Crisis (Russian: Карибский кризис, romanized: Karibskiy krizis), was a 13 …

  2. Cuban missile crisis | History, Facts, & Significance ...

    Dec 1, 2025 · Cuban missile crisis, major confrontation at the height of the Cold War that brought the United States and the Soviet Union to the brink of a shooting war in October 1962 over the …

  3. Handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis - The 10 Best and 10 ...

    The Cuban Missile Crisis was a period of unprecedented tension where measured diplomacy by the Kennedy administration achieved de-escalation. Postdoctoral Research Affiliate in History, …

  4. The Cuban Missile Crisis, October 1962

    The Cuban Missile Crisis, October 1962 The Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 was a direct and dangerous confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold …

  5. Cuban Missile Crisis | JFK Library

    Nov 7, 2024 · Cuban Missile Crisis For thirteen days in October 1962 the world waited—seemingly on the brink of nuclear war—and hoped for a peaceful resolution to the …

  6. Cuban Missile Crisis | National Archives

    Oct 17, 2024 · Cuban Missile Crisis At the height of the Cold War, for two weeks in October 1962, the world teetered on the edge of thermonuclear war. Earlier that fall, the Soviet Union, under …

  7. Unraveling the Cuban Missile Crisis: Origins, Tensions ...

    The Cuban Missile Crisis stands out as one of the tensest moments in Cold War history, bringing the United States and the Soviet Union perilously close to nuclear conflict. For thirteen fraught …

  8. Home • Cuban Missile CrisisCuban Missile Crisis | Harvard ...

    Harvard Kennedy School‘s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs has created this website to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962. …