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The Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the Caribbean Crisis,  was a 13 day, confrontation between the U.S  and the Soviet Union concerning American ballistic missile deployment.

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The Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the Caribbean Crisis,  was a 13 day, confrontation between the U.S  and the Soviet Union concerning American ballistic missile deployment.

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In Cuba, under Fidel Castro, Cuba grew dependent on the Soviets for military and economic aid. During this time, the U.S and the Soviet Union were engaged in the Cold War.

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On October 22, 1962, U.S president, Kennedy, notified Americans about the presence of missiles and he made it clear the U.S would use military force if needed.

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Many people feared the world was on the brink of nuclear war. However, a disaster was avoided when the U.S agreed with the Soviet Union's leader Nikita Khrushchev’s offer to remove the Cuban missiles.

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Soviet leader Khrushchev sent a message to Kennedy in which he offered to remove the Cuban missiles in exchange for a promise by U.S leaders to not invade Cuba.

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