What was the Cuban Missile Crisis? And what did JFK do?

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What was the Cuban Missile Crisis? And what did JFK do?

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October 22: In a dramatic 18-minute television speech, JFK shocks Americans by revealing "unmistakable evidence" of the missile threat, and announces that the United States will prevent ships carrying weapons to reach Cuba, while demanding that the Soviets withdraw their missiles.