The soviet union and the united states nearly went to war with each other in
1962 when the united states discovered soviet missiles on the island of
cuba. this event, called the cuban missile crisis, was resolved peacefully
after several days of negotiations between u. s. and soviet leaders.
a microhistorical approach to the cuban missile crisis might study:
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a. the life of one person who was briefly involved in the negotiations
that ended the crisis.
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b. a single day of the crisis that fits into a pattern of bigger problems
between the soviet union and the united states.
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c. the geographic features and location of cuba that affected where
the soviet union placed missiles.
d. cultural differences between the united states and the soviet
union that contributed to the crisis.