Cu·ban mis·sile cri·sis, the /ˌkjuːbən 'mɪsaɪl ˌkraɪsəs $ -ˈmɪsəl-/
a dangerous situation which developed in 1962 when the Soviet Union began to build bases for nuclear missiles in Cuba, and US President John F. Kennedy threatened to take military action. It caused a lot of international anxiety until the Soviet Union agreed to remove the missile bases.

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