The Cuban Missile Crisis, Part 2 of 2
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Escalating Tensions and the Soviet Response
This chapter details the escalation of tensions during the Cuban Missile Crisis. It begins with the protests by Foy Kola, the American ambassador to Moscow, falling on deaf ears as the Soviet Union considers the US blockade of Cuba an act of aggression. The chapter highlights the increasing state of alertness in the US nuclear forces, reaching defense condition two, just one step away from nuclear war.
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