The Cuban Missile Crisis

[Rev. Rye]

It did, and it wasn't considered much of a concession because the Jupiter missiles stationed there were obsolete anyway.

And, from what I understand, Kennedy had previously ordered the missile bases in Turkey dismantled, but, apparently, the people who were actually supposed to do it couldn't be bothered to actually do it.

What really interests me is not the crisis, but the Bay of Pigs invasion, showing that the "they'll greet us as liberators" mentality didn't begin with Dubya. I'd love to see a Tora!Tora!Tora!-style movie about it, but I know it would require a level of cooperation between the American and Cuban governments that is not only impossible, but likely illegal.