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Near Nuclear War
- On October 27, 1962, a Soviet submarine armed with a nuclear torpedo nearly fired on a US destroyer.
- Vasili Arkhipov, second in command, intervened, preventing a potential nuclear war.
Kennedy's Presidency
- Kennedy's presidency, though short-lived, was marked by high-stakes situations, particularly the Cuban Missile Crisis.
- His inaugural address acknowledged the dangerous potential of nuclear war.
Kennedy vs. Khrushchev
- Kennedy, young and perceived as a lightweight, felt pressure to prove his strength on defense.
- Khrushchev, much older and experienced, had survived Stalin's purges and held firm communist beliefs.