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1945. World War II ends. Two superpowers rise: the United States and the Soviet Union. No direct war. But constant tension. Nuclear weapons. Spies. Threats. Then— October 1962. Cuban Missile Crisis. The Soviet Union places nuclear missiles in Cuba— just 90 miles from the United States. America responds with a naval blockade. For 13 days, the world stands on the brink of nuclear war. One launch could have triggered global destruction. It was the most dangerous moment of the Cold War.