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oct 1, 1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis

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U.S. discovered that the Soviets were positioning nuclear missiles in Communist Cuba. The crisis ends after both sides know that nuclear war is too dangerous.

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oct 1, 1962
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~ 64 years ago