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Cuban Missile Crisis United States, Soviet Union, Cuba Cold War. Missiles. In reaction to the Bay of Pigs invasion Cuba/ Russia build (MRBM) Medium Range Ballistic Missiles and (IRBM) Intermediate range ballistic missiles Ability to strike most of the continental United States.
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Cuban Missile CrisisUnited States, Soviet Union, CubaCold War
Missiles • In reaction to the Bay of Pigs invasion • Cuba/ Russia build (MRBM) Medium Range Ballistic Missiles and (IRBM) Intermediate range ballistic missiles • Ability to strike most of the continental United States
United States Air Force U-2 • mission captured photographic proof of Soviet missile bases under construction in Cuba.