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16h 8min, oct 17, 1962 y - The Cuban Missile Crisis

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The USSR began sending ballistic missiles over to Cuba in May of 1960 thinking the USA wouldnt react to this. In their mind it would strenghthen the Soviet/Cuban bond and make good on their promise of protecting Cuba from the USA. In October of 1962 the USSR and the USA were at a nuclear standoff, until the USSR backed off. Both sides dismantled their missiles and doged a nuclear war.

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16h 8min, oct 17, 1962 y
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~ 63 years ago