Cuban Missle Crisis
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In 1962, Cuban leaders became convinced that the United States was planning
an attack on Cuba. Cuban leaders asked the U.S.S.R. for more military aid.
The U.S.S.R. responded by sending missiles and materials to build launch
sites.
In October of that year, U.S. intelligence produced evidence that the
Soviets were building missile sites in Cuba. Khrushchev, leader of Soviet
Union, denied they were building missile sites, but the American
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agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for an American promise not to invade Cuba. The most dangerous confrontation between superpowers since World War II had come to a peaceful end. Both countries in effect, made a choice against nuclear war. It again seemed possible to hope for peace. That following summer, the two countries took a first step towards an arms agreement by banning the testing of nuclear weapons in the atmosphere. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**
agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for an American promise not to invade Cuba. The most dangerous confrontation between superpowers since World War II had come to a peaceful end. Both countries in effect, made a choice against nuclear war. It again seemed possible to hope for peace. That following summer, the two countries took a first step towards an arms agreement by banning the testing of nuclear weapons in the atmosphere. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**