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The most important event in American history in 1960’s is the Cuban missile crisis, a confrontation between Cuba with the Soviet Union and the United States, in October, 1962. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union built nuclear missiles in Cuba to strike the United States by the request of the Prime Minister of Cuba, Fidel Castro. President John F. Kennedy handled this very dangerous situation which could be turned to “World War III”, a nuclear war. Despite the strong opinions from advisers and members of EXCOMM to invade Cuba to destroy missile bases, President Kennedy chose the naval blockade of Cuba. After the negotiation, the Soviet Union agreed to remove missiles placed in Cuba and the United States accepted to remove the Jupiter missile in Turkey.

This is the one of the few good foreign diplomacy during Kennedy’s presidency. Some other countries did not support the way he handled this situation, but I think he was very brave to decide not attacking Cuba under the fear of nuclear attack to the United States.

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