This is a sentence based on the situation at that time, and it is also a reflection on the Cuban Missile Crisis at that time.

The Cuban Missile Crisis was the most intense confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

Although this crisis only lasted for 13 days, the United States and the Soviet Union were hovering near the nuclear bomb button, bringing mankind to the brink of destruction as never before, and the world was at a critical moment. In the end, it ended with a compromise between both parties, in which there are many lessons worth summarizing and reflecting on.

Extended information:

The beginning and end of the incident:

After Cuba became independent in 1959, the Soviet Union began in July 1962 in the name of "defending Cuba". Offensive missiles were secretly brought into Cuba to strengthen deterrence against the United States. In mid-October, the United States learned through U-2 aircraft reconnaissance that Cuba was building a medium- and long-range missile launch site aimed at the United States.

On October 22, U.S. President Kennedy delivered a televised speech, announcing an armed blockade of Cuba, demanding that the Soviet Union withdraw its offensive weapons from Cuba, and threatening to use force at all costs, creating a potential for war to break out.

On the 23rd, Kennedy issued a proclamation prohibiting the shipment of offensive weapons to Cuba, announcing that starting from the 24th, ships that may be heading to Cuba will be intercepted and forcibly inspected. At the same time, the United States has concentrated a large number of armed forces around Cuba, and U.S. troops stationed in Western Europe and the Far East are also on high alert.

At the same time, the Soviet Union, Cuba and the Warsaw Pact countries also made corresponding preparations. Khrushchev denied that there were Soviet missiles in Cuba and expressed "shock" at Kennedy's speech. On October 23, the Soviet government issued a statement stating that it would continue to provide weapons to Cuba and resolutely refused to be intercepted by the United States. However, Soviet ships bound for Cuba began to return at this time.

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