Sara Fletcher Teacher: Mr. David Class: American History Title: The Cuban Crisis The world never came closer to a nuclear war than it did 37 years ago on October 16, 1962. It was called "The Cuban Missile Crisis". America was holding their breath as the possibility of a nuclear grew greater and greater as the Soviet Union continued to supply Cuban with thermonuclear weapons. They say it started at mid - day, and again in the early evening …showed first 75 words of 604 total…

…showed last 75 words of 604 total…Russian). He disagrees with what the American's did. He says, "That the Russian's was just trying to do what they thought was right". Maureen, age 37 (Irish & German). She says, " The U.S. has to keep a power role to make other country's respect them. But sometimes the U.S. made mistakes. The U.S made more problems. We can't even trade with Cuba. I agree that Castro was wrong what he did to Cuba".