JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis | Command Decisions: Presidents on The Brink | History

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In October of 1962, the world stood on the brink of nuclear war. It has been armed. For 13 days, the threat was immediate, and it thrust President John Kennedy into the most dangerous crisis of the Cold War. I remember when we heard those words, "Any nuclear attack will require full retaliation." It was almost too much to comprehend. There were Sov... Read More