The United States was worried that the Soviet Union was going to send nuclear missiles from Cuba aimed at the United States. Instead of using military interaction, the president (Kennedy) called and negotiated terms with the prime minister of the Soviet Union. Many Americans believed that we were on the brink of a nuclear disaster.
After long negotiations, Kennedy agreed to get rid of weapons in Turkey that were aimed at the Soviet Union. In response, the prime minister (Kruschev) of the Soviet Union decided send back the nuclear weapons that were headed for Cuba.
1. What was the cause of this conflict?
2. Why didn't this lead to a nuclear disaster?
3. What can we learn from this?
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