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

277 reactions · 88 shares | In October 1962, the world came perilously close to nuclear annihilation when JFK learned of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba. Our new podcast series, Atomic Gambit: The Cuban Missile Crisis 60 Years Later, explores the 13 days and beyond starting 10/13. Listen at: https://www.jfklibrary.org/AtomicGambit | JFK Library Foundation | Facebook