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The United States uncovered that the Soviet Union was installing offensive missiles and air bases in Cuba. President John Kennedy demanded that the Soviets remove the missiles. To ensure this happened he sent a blockade to the island. Eventually, Nikita Khrushchev, the Soviet premier at the time, backed down to avoid a war with the United States.
Lastng fourteen days from October 14-28 1962, the Cuban Missle Crisis marked a pinnacle of [[Cold War]] tension.
The [[United States]] discovered that the [[Soviet Union]] was installing offensive missiles and air bases in [[Cuba]]. President [[John Kennedy]] demanded that the Soviets remove the missiles. To ensure this happened he sent a blockade to the island. Eventually, [[Nikita Khrushchev]], the Soviet premier at the time, backed down to avoid a war with the United States.
[[Category:United States History]]
[[Category:United States History]]