The Cuban Missile Crisis: How the World Avoided Nuclear War

In October 1962, the world faced the brink of nuclear catastrophe during the Cuban Missile Crisis. For thirteen days, the US and Soviet Union were locked in a tense standoff over Soviet missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from American shores. President Kennedy's decision to implement a naval blockade and intense negotiations with Soviet Premier Khrushchev averted disaster. This pivotal moment led to a crucial diplomatic breakthrough and the creation of the Washington-Moscow hotline, reminding us of the power of dialogue over conflict.