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The Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 brought the United States and Soviet Union closer to nuclear war than at almost any other moment in history.

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For thirteen days in October 1962 the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the US and USSR to the edge of nuclear war — the closest the Cold War ever came to catastrophe.

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Ekim 1962'deki Küba Füze Krizi, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ile Sovyetler Birliği'ni tarihteki neredeyse her andan daha fazla nükleer savaşa yaklaştırdı.

Ekim 1962'de on üç gün boyunca Küba Füze Krizi, ABD ile SSCB'yi nükleer savaşın eşiğine getirdi — Soğuk Savaş'ın felakete en çok yaklaştığı an.

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The Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 brought the United States and Soviet Union closer to nuclear war than at almost any other moment in history.

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