The United States and the Soviet Union were two of the nations that defeated Nazi Germany in World War II. Yet their systems of government were completely diffe

In October 1962, when the Soviet Union deployed nuclear missiles in Cuba, the most dangerous confrontation of the Cold War ensued, bringing the world close to t

Cuban Missile CrisisThe Cold War between the United States of America and the Soviet Union lasted for more than 40 years. In general, this was a war of spies an

The chill of the nuclear age -- Kennedy and Khrushchev -- The ticking clock -- A world on edge -- Into the dark -- Moving ahead, looking back.

For 13 days in October 1962, the US came closer than it ever had to nuclear war with the Soviet Union. In retaliation for the US placement of missiles near the