Over 13 days beginning on Oct. 16, 1962, the U.S. and Soviet Union were at the brink of a nuclear conflict. But since the Cold War ended, some historical assumptions about the crisis have changed.

Dive into history as we explore the Cold War landmarks of Havana, a city steeped in tension and intrigue. 🌍 ️ Discover the places where pivotal moments unfolded during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Politics The Lessons of the Cuban Missile Crisis Are Actually Pretty Useless Right Now The possibility of nuclear war over Ukraine has everyone talking about 1962—but today’s conflict has ...

The Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 was probably the nearest the Cold War came to breaking into an all-out nuclear war between America and the Soviet Union.; Nuclear missile bases in Cuba posed a ...

Sixty years ago this month, the United States and Soviet Union faced off in, arguably, the most dangerous superpower nuclear confrontation of the Cold War. The Cuban Missile Crisis was resolved in ...

When President Biden compared Russia's nuclear threat against Ukraine to the 1962 Cuban missile crisis, it highlighted just how much that Cold War showdown continues to shape our collective psyche.