The Cuban Missile Crisis America 13 Days on the Edge of Nuclear War

October 1962: Soviet nuclear missiles appear 90 miles from Florida. President Kennedy discovers them – and forces their removal without firing a shot. This is the true story of how US intelligence superiority and naval power brought the world back from the brink. Based entirely on declassified records and primary sources. KEYWORDS (comma-separated, single line): cuban missile crisis, cold war nuclear war, kennedy khrushchev, u2 spy plane, naval quarantine, nuclear close call, american military superiority, excomm meetings, black saturday, soviet missiles cuba, jfk speech, cold war history, us navy blockade, declassified cuban crisis, cold war documentary SOURCES (comma-separated, single line — name + URL): National Security Archive - https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/project/cub..., CIA Historical Review - https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/colle..., JFK Library - https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/abou..., State Department FRUS - https://history.state.gov/historicald..., Wilson Center Digital Archive - https://digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.o..., NRO U-2 History - https://www.nro.gov/History-and-Decla... Like for more Cold War proof of American strength. Subscribe and turn on notifications – new video every week. What was the single most dangerous moment of the Cuban Missile Crisis for you – the U-2 shootdown or the quarantine showdown? Drop your answer below and let’s discuss! 👇 Like + subscribe for weekly proof of American strength in the Cold War. cuban missile crisis archival, u2 spy plane footage, kennedy tv speech 1962, excomm meeting photos, soviet missile sites cuba, us navy quarantine ships, destroyer escort soviet freighter, low level reconnaissance flights, missile crates shipping, jfk oval office, khrushchev podium, black saturday u2 down, il28 bombers cuba, naval blockade map, declassified missile photos