The Cuban Missile Crisis—among the most frightening events of the Cold War—kicked into high gear on October 22, 1962. In a dramatic 18-minute televised speech, President Kennedy shocked the nation by revealing “unmistakable evidence” of a nuclear missile threat. For the key moments, major players and a timeline of the 13-day standoff, visit https://www.history.com/articles/cuban-missile-crisis-timeline-jfk-khrushchev #HISTORY | HISTORY

6.7K views · 317 reactions | For 13 days in October, the United States and Soviet Union took the world to the brink of nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis. | JFK Library Foundation | Facebook