The Cuban Missile Crisis happened one year ... and to transform the history of man. Narrator: It was the start of a crisis that took the world to the brink of a nuclear holocaust.

This clip is from the series Hunting for History. A typical question which historians debate is how serious the Cuban Missile Crisis was and whether nuclear war was a realistic possibility.

The negotiation would come to be known as the Cuban Missile Crisis and would be one of Kennedy's most lasting legacies. Narrator: The Soviets seemed intent on testing the quarantine line that ...

Tensions intensified between Cuba and the United States in October 1962 as they appear destined to plunge the planet in global war Explore Subscribe Newsletters Content Licensing Our Partners ...