U.S. President John F. Kennedy announced that American reconnaissance planes discovered Soviet nuclear weapons in Cuba, marking the beginning of the Cuban Missile Crisis on this day in 1962.

Some might argue it was President John F. Kennedy’s finest hour. When an American military plane discovered the missiles, a major crisis erupted.

The crisis ended thanks to a negotiated settlement that included Kennedy’s pledge not to invade Cuba and a (then secret) swap—our Jupiter missiles in Turkey for theirs in Cuba.

Cuban Missile Crisis: The 'lost documents' that convinced JFK to change course of history Six decades ago a politically struggling John F. Kennedy had an era-defining decision to make, one that ...

Politics October 28, 2022 The Cuban Missile Crisis Cover-Up How JFK and Robert Kennedy hid the quid pro quo that saved the world from nuclear war.

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Jackie Kennedy was prepared to die during the tense days of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, according to revelations in a new book by the former first lady's Secret Service bodyguard.

President John F. Kennedy makes a national television speech from Washington, on Oct. 22, 1962, announcing a naval blockade of Cuba until Soviet missiles are removed.

On September 4, US President John F. Kennedy warns that the "gravest consequences" will follow if significant Soviet offensive weapons are introduced into Cuba. On October 14, a US U2 spy plane ...

October 1962 is widely known as a period of time when nuclear tensions were heightened during the Cuban Missile Crisis; however, many have wondered if tensions are the same now amid the ongoing ...