Cuban Missile Crisis

Explain the Cuban Missile Crisis. What happened and why is it considered “the hottest moment in the Cold War”? What did Kennedy do to combat the crisis?

The Cuban Missile Crisis was the closest that the world ever came to a nuclear war. The USSR sent nuclear bombs to Cuba and said that if the US attacked Cuba than the USSR had their backs. The USSR had their missiles facing towards the US if the US decides to launch their nuclear bombs. It was considered "the hottest moment of the Cold War" because it was so deadly and breath taking that it was considered that. Kennedy