how close did we come to nuclear war during the Cuban missile crises of 1962?

Answer 1

We will never know because it was averted, but from all reports, too d*mn close.

Answer 2

As close as you can get.

I remember my cousin telling about her ride to school the morning when it started. Her school was near a Nike missle base on Long Island, NY. Usually they drove past the fences of base and didn't notice much. That morning, as they turned the corner, a deadly silence came over the school bus as they saw dozens of missles raised into the launch position.

Answer 3

Too close for comfort!

I was a 10 year old kid and knew literally nothing about it then!

As an afterthought, dang! Good thing I knew nothing then. Would have freaked me out!

The Ol' Sasquatch Ü

God Bless JFK!

Answer 4

According to recently released documents...2 minutes.

Answer 5

I believe that the "clock" was set toabout 3 mins before midnight. the "clock" is a representitive of how close we are to nuke war. like the colors of today.

Answer 6

According to Sec State Dean Rusk "We were eyeball to eyeball & the other side blinked". Closer than I ever want to be again.

Answer 7

i lived by that era and there does no longer have been a chilly conflict if it hadnt been for russia. the full international wasnt in contact. - -NATO replaced into shaped to stop russia so it replaced into in certainty a stand off between russia and NATO

Answer 8

The entire US navy sortied and was at sea. SAC had the bombers and airborne command center in the air.

Answer 9

Have you seen the movie about it? Great movie.

Thirteen Days.

You get a feel for how close we came right there.

Answer 10

Close enough that the global warming scare pales in comparison.