The Cuban Missile Crisis, Part 1 of 2
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The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis will be known as the October Crisis in Cuba. John Kennedy was seen as a lightweight, though he had been on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He's wary of letting things slip, especially on defense. The desire to maintain a hard-headed reputation will inform his thinking throughout the crisis.
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