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1. What was the initial cause of the Cuban missile crisis?

2. How did the United States discover the nuclear missile construction sites?
3. How was the crisis eventually resolved?
4. How close was the convoy to the blockade on that fateful day?
5. What were the terms of the agreement resolved the missile crisis?

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1) The US placed Nuclear Weapons in Turkey which is the cause the Soviets to place their nukes in Cuba
2) US spy planes discover the missile sites that were under construction
3) The US and Soviets played chicken when soviets ships were getting close the US blockade that was around the island
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