whay is the cuban missle crisis?

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whay is the cuban missle crisis?

2007-02-01 15:17:06 · 2 answers · asked by me 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics

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http://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry/Cubanmis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_Missile_Crisis
Click on these two links for very good stories about what happened.

2007-02-01 15:40:11 · answer #1 · answered by michaelsan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

This was part of the "cold war " between USA and USSR. Russia placed nuclear missiles in Cuba and aimed them at strategic points in the US. President Kennedy was in power at the time and through negotiations and good leadership put an end to this very tense situation.

2007-02-01 23:23:25 · answer #2 · answered by alireland2000 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋