The Cuban Missile Crisis

The Cuban Missile Crisis was a battle between the U.S, the Soviet Union and Cuba during the Cold War. It was noted that the confrontation would of led to a full scale nuclear war. After the Cuban revolution the U.S grew concerned most notably President Kennedy of Fidel Castro and his government. Thinking and knowing that the Soviets had Nuclear weapon President Kennedy assembled the EXCOM(Executive Committee of the National security council) The Excom quickly discussed three courses of military actions. Which were an air attack on the missile, a full military invasion,and a naval blockade of Cuba, which would then be quarantined.