On October 14, 1962, photographs taken by a high-altitude U-2 spy plane offered incontrovertible evidence that Soviet-made missiles—capable of carrying nuclear warheads—were stationed in the Cuban countryside, just 90 miles off the American coastline.
Two days later, the photos were shown to President John F. Kennedy, kicking off a 13-day showdown that brought the world’s two superpowers—the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.—to the brink of nuclear war.
Here's how one of the most frightening events of the Cold War unfolded.
Learn how the Truman Doctrine marked the beginning of the Cold War, how it shaped America's attitude towards communism and how it shifted its foreign policy on interventionism.
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, the U-2 aerial photographs were analyzed in a secret office located above a used car dealership in Washington, D.C. Read more.
Narrated by Emmy Award®-winner Peter Coyote, the 3-night documentary event chronicles the remarkable life, enduring legacy and ambitious leadership of John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States.
Premieres Saturday, November 18 at 8/7c on The HISTORY® Channel.
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