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oct 24, 1962 - USSR Response

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The Soviets claim that the blockade is an act of aggression and that any ships attempting to prevent the Soviets from reaching Cuba will be fired upon and that the Soviets will proceed through the quarantine. JFK responds by taking the US to Defcon-2 (the people are ready to go to war)

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oct 24, 1962
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~ 63 years ago