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The Secret Cuban Missile Crisis (Mikoyan, Castro, Kennedy, Khrushchev, November 1962)

Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World

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Cuban Allies Don't Want to Consult Khrushchev

Krushchev just assumed Cuba would comply with whatever he decided. He ignored Castro's interests, and Castro knew it. So, Castro was never satisfied with the explanations of why Khrushchev didn't consult him. This led to some internal fireworks during the negotiations.

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