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oct 19, 1962 - Cuban Missile Crisis

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After a coup of the Cuban government, the Russians offered their support to the new Dictator after a failed US invasion. In exchange, Russia was able to place Nukes in Cuba, much too close to America for comfort. This incredible tension lead to serious negotiations

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oct 19, 1962
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~ 62 years ago