#12 'The only way to save Cuba' - Ep 3 Why did Kennedy cause the Cuba Missile Crisis?
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- History Cafe
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- Wed 10 Sep 2025
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- https://shows.acast.com/history-cafe/episodes/12-the-only-way-to-save-cuba-ep-3-why-did-kennedy-cause-the
The Cuban Missile Crisis begins not because Castro is a dangerous communist but because he is NOT. Khrushchev tells his ruling council: ‘The only way to save Cuba is to put missiles there’ - not only to prevent an American invasion, but also to keep Fidel Castro sweet. (R)
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