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Cuban Missile Crisis
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The Cuban Blockade
The Cuban Blockade - 19 min
President Kennedy's speech to the American people during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Kennedy ordered a blockade of all Soviet ships approaching Cuba. Although he was pressured by military leaders to escalate actions, Kennedy hoped that the blockade would help to slow things down and allow for negotians to work.
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