What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

A tense 1962 standoff: US discovered Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, prompting a naval blockade. Brink of nuclear war averted via negotiations; Soviets removed missiles, US pledged not to invade Cuba and secretly removed missiles from Turkey.

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