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World Disaster Averted
The world breathed a collective sigh of relief after the superpowers reached an agreement ending the immediate threat of nuclear war. Russian leader Nikita Khrushchev agreed to dismantle all Russian missiles in the region and ship them back to the Soviet Union. The announcement was made in a public message to President John F. Kennedy broadcast on Moscow Radio. In response, President Kennedy said the decision to remove the missiles was an "important contribution to peace". He also promised the U.S. will not invade and will eventually lift the blockade that was imposed. The blockade will continue until effective UN inspection ensures that the missiles have been dismantled. Adapted from BBC On This Day, 19502005
The passage above refers to which event?
World Disaster Averted
The world breathed a collective sigh of relief after the superpowers reached an agreement ending the immediate threat of nuclear war. Russian leader Nikita Khrushchev agreed to dismantle all Russian missiles in the region and ship them back to the Soviet Union. The announcement was made in a public message to President John F. Kennedy broadcast on Moscow Radio. In response, President Kennedy said the decision to remove the missiles was an "important contribution to peace". He also promised the U.S. will not invade and will eventually lift the blockade that was imposed. The blockade will continue until effective UN inspection ensures that the missiles have been dismantled. Adapted from BBC On This Day, 19502005
The passage above refers to which event?
- Gulf of Tonkin incident
- missile construction in Eastern Europe
- the placement of missiles in Cuba