Missile Crisis Ends: Kennedy Lifts Cuba Quarantine
President John F. Kennedy lifts the naval quarantine on Cuba after the Soviet Union agrees to dismantle its nuclear missiles stationed on the island. This de-escalation halts the immediate threat of nuclear war and forces both superpowers to establish a direct communication hotline to prevent future crises from spiraling out of control.
November 20, 1962
64 years ago
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