October 22, 2006
Kennedy Confirms Missile Presence in Cuba
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The Cuban Missile Crisis began when US reconnaissance aircraft uncovered Soviet missiles in Cuba. The Soviets denied the existence of the weapons, but they were forced to retract their denial when the US revealed photographic evidence at the UN. President Kennedy demanded the missiles be removed, but Soviet Premier Khrushchev refused, prompting Kennedy to order a blockade of Cuba. The Soviets then demanded the withdrawal of American missiles from what country?
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