"We were face to face and I think the other guy just blinked" (Shmoop). This is one of the most famous quotes in American history and describes the Cuban Missile Crisis perfectly. This was the moment when the United States fell into a state of tension and silent grief with the Soviet Union. Both sides were ready to launch their nuclear weapons, and Cuba was in the middle. The Cuban Missile Crisis was caused by riots started by Fidel Castor; Because of those conflicts, the world has moved one step closer to nuclear war. It all started like this; 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 base in the navel, Guantanamo, which was a vital resource for Cuba. Then, when Castor came to power, everything in America was closed and the economy collapsed. Castor then planned widespread revulsion against this humiliating position. As a result, Americans were deeply disliked on the island. Castor's fame grew throughout the island, but to the United States he posed a threat. Then President Eisenhower assumed that Castor was a communist, so there were attempts to kill Castor or destroy his end game, but all attempts failed. This made him very bitter towards the United States and brought him closer to the Soviet Union (Swift). Then, in January 1960, when President John F. Kennedy was elected, Castor thought these threats would end but he thought wrong. President Kennedy again attempted to destroy Castor, but after many failed attempts such as the Bay of Pigs and Operation Mongoose, the Kennedy administration was humiliated. Things heated up in April 1962, when the Soviet Union began placing... middle of paper... Cuban missiles in exchange for US leaders' promise 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 removed their missile installations in Turkey. will close on October 28th (The Cuban Missile Crisis)." We were face to face, and I think the other one just blinked" (JFK), this quote will always resonate with all Americans who will live through those horrible years and months. This will always be the greatest standoff by the world's greatest superpowers. Many people say you will never know how close we came to a nuclear war. It was started by one nation seeking revenge but ended with the coming of age of two nations.