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On This Day In History October 22, 1962


JFK ANNOUNCES BLOCKADE ON CUBA

How close did we come to “The End Of The World”?  Luckily, we didn’t have to find out!  Do you remember this time in history?

October 22, 1962

On this day in history, president John F. Kennedy announced in a televised speech that U.S. spy planes discovered Soviet missile bases in Cuba. Kennedy then ordered a naval "quarantine" or blockade of Cuba to prevent Soviet ships from transporting any more weapons.

Source: History.com

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