The negotiation would come to be known as the Cuban Missile Crisis and would be one of Kennedy's most lasting legacies. Narrator: The Soviets seemed intent on testing the quarantine line that ...

Here's a look at key events leading up to the Cuban missile crisis and what unfolded. » VIDEO PREVIEW: Leadership in a nuclear world [opens in a new window] Key players: Cuban leader Fidel Castro ...

FORGOTTEN HISTORY Cuban Missile Crisis | When the world almost ended Posted: December 12, 2024 | Last updated: December 12, 2024 Nothing caught global attention and heightened tensions as did the ...

An agreement was reached during a secret meeting between Khrushchev and Castro in July 1962 and construction of a number of missile launch facilities ... days of the latest Cuban threat, President ...