14 oct. 1962 - Cuban Missile Crisis

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Nuclear standoff between the US and the Soviet Union
US spy plane shot down
Military blockade
Eventually it was agreed that missiles would be withdrawn from Cuba
Caused the US to think that nuclear war was still a possibility
Created a hotline of communication between Moscow and DC so the world leaders could have immediate contact in the case of emergency

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