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Watch Timewatch online: Episode 17 Cuban Missile Crisis: Defying Uncle Sam

Traces the origins of the Cuban Missile Crisis to the American reaction to the Cuban Revolution. This first part tells the story of the various US-inspired attacks against Cuba and the life of Fidel Castro, who is interviewed about those years. Khrushchev decided to protect Cuba by placing nuclear missiles there and Kennedy responded by demanding their removal.

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