“We were eye to eye, and I think the other guy just blinked” (Shmoop). This is one of the most famous quotes in American history, and it perfectly describes the Cuban Missile Crisis. This was the time when the United States was falling into a state of tension and silent pain with the Soviet Union. Both sides were ready to fire their nuclear weapons, and Cuba was in the middle. The Cuban Missile Crisis was caused by the uproar sparked by Fidel Castor; Because of these conflicts, the world has come closest to nuclear war. This is how it all began; In January 1959, Fulgencio Batista, an American-backed Cuban dictator, was overthrown by Fidel Castor. The main problem was that the United States had a navel base, Guantanamo, which was a vital asset for Cuba. Then when Castor came to power, all Americans were shut down and the economy collapsed. Castor therefore anticipated widespread revulsion against this humiliating position. As a result, Americans were deeply hated on the island. Castor's fame grew throughout the island, but to the United States he posed a threat. So, President Eisenhower assumed that Castor was a communist, and so there were attempts to kill Castor or destroy his endgame, but all attempts failed. This made him very bitter towards the United States and made him close to the Soviet Union (Swift). Then, in January 1960, when President John F. Kennedy was elected, Castor thought these threats would stop, but he was wrong. President Kennedy was still trying to destroy Castor, but after many failed attempts like the Bay of Pigs and Operation Mongoose, the Kennedy administration was humiliated. Things heated up in April 1962, the Soviet Union began stationing...... middle of paper ... Cuban missiles in exchange for a promise from American leaders not to invade Cuba. The next day, the Soviet leader sent a letter proposing that the USSR would dismantle its missiles in Cuba if the Americans withdrew their missile installations in Türkiye. » Few would later say that the Americans accepted these terms and conditions. This is how this chapter of the Cold War ended. closes October 28 (The Cuban Missile Crisis). "We were eye to eye, and I think the other guy just blinked." (JFK), this quote will always resonate with every American who will have lived through these horrible years and months. It will always be the greatest confrontation between the greatest superpowers in the world. Say you will never know how close we came to a nuclear war. It was started by a nation. seeking revenge but ended with the coming of age of two nations..