Cuban Missile Crisis: Causes, Events, and Global Impact
The Cuban Missile Crisis, unfolding in October 1962, brought the United States and Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war. Soviet deployment of nuclear missiles in Cuba transformed Cold War tensions into an immediate military and diplomatic confrontation.
For thirteen days, President John F. Kennedy and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev faced immense pressure to act without triggering catastrophe. Their eventual agreement demonstrated both the dangers of nuclear brinkmanship and the importance of communication during international crises.
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