The Cuban Missile Crisis was one of the highest climactic points of the [[Cold War]]. Tension had been building between the Soviet Union, and The United States. In the past years, the USSR had been giving aid to the Cubans, who in turn were prepared to allow the Soviet Union to place nuclear missiles on their island. While the entire crisis lasted much longer, the "Thirteen Days" of October 15-28 was the most intense period of the crisis. | The Cuban Missile Crisis was one of the highest climactic points of the [[Cold War]]. Tension had been building between the Soviet Union, and The United States. In the past years, the USSR had been giving aid to the Cubans, who in turn were prepared to allow the Soviet Union to place nuclear missiles on their island. While the entire crisis lasted much longer, the "Thirteen Days" of October 15-28 was the most intense period of the crisis. |