Cuban Missile Crisis: The Brink of Extinction

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Did you know how truly close we almost got to nuclear warfare during the Cuban Missile Crisis? Who had more nukes, USA or Soviet Union? How did the two superpowers communicate with each other? We cover all of these questions and more in our episode covering the most dangerous time period in American history. Historical Blunders Podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp.com. So make sure you go to https://betterhelp.com/historicalblunderspod for 10% off of your first month!

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