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The Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 was more than a collision of the superpowers at the height of the Cold War. It was also a personal confrontation between men of different generations and outlooks.
The Cuban Missile Crisis Affected Canada, Too
58 years ago this month, the world came close to nuclear war
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A P2V Neptune U.S. patrol plane flies over a Soviet freighter during the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962. The crisis brought the world to the verge of nuclear catastrophe. MPI/Getty Images
By Brad Bird
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