What conflict lasted 13 days and threatened global nuclear war?

The answer is The Cuban Missile Crisis (October 1962), a 13-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union concerning American ballistic missile deployment in Italy and Turkey with consequent Soviet ballistic missile deployment in Cuba. The confrontation is often considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war.

Answered by W0lf93 | 2024-06-11

The conflict known as the Cuban Missile Crisis occurred from October 16 to October 28, 1962, between the United States and the Soviet Union over nuclear missiles in Cuba. It highlighted the intense Cold War tensions and nearly led to nuclear war before a peaceful resolution was reached. The U.S. and the Soviet Union ultimately agreed to remove their missiles from Turkey and Cuba, respectively.
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Answered by W0lf93 | 2024-12-26