Today, 50 years after the Cuban Missile Crisis, Cubans recall how their government ... One was hit by a 37-mm shell but managed to return to base in Key West, Florida. Miami resident Eriberto ...

Ecker took off from Key West at midday in an RF-8 Crusader ... promise not to deploy offensive weapons in Cuba. As the Cuban missile crisis reached its peak over the next few days, low-flying ...

For 13 tense days, nuclear war seemed not just possible, but likely. This video walks you through the crisis, the key decisions, and the razor-thin margin by which catastrophe was avoided.

Drummond explained: "He is threatening a sort of Cuban Missile Crisis ... take down' key target World War 3 nuclear fears: Russia considering terrifying move to threaten the West "On the whole ...

Here's a look at key events leading up to the Cuban missile crisis and what unfolded. » VIDEO PREVIEW: Leadership in a nuclear world [opens in a new window] Key players: Cuban leader Fidel Castro ...

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The way I see it, we are heading for a repeat of the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. The West has us barreling in this direction," Korotchenko said. At the same time, the expert noted, to ensure its ...