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Cuban missile crisis, the


Definition: Meaning of, Cuban missile crisis, the in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkjuːbən ˈmɪsʌɪl ˈkrʌɪsɪs ðə;ðɪ;ðiː /

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  1. a dangerous situation which developed in 1962 when the Soviet Union began to build bases for nuclear missiles in Cuba. US President John F. Kennedy complained to the Soviet government, stopped all ships from going to Cuba, and threatened to take military action. This caused a lot of international anxiety, but after a few days the Soviet Union agreed to remove the missile base
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