The crisis that occurred in 1962 due to the Soviet missiles in Cuba is known as the Cuban Missile Crisis. This thirteen-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union arose after the discovery of Soviet nuclear missiles installed in Cuba, just 90 miles from U.S. shores. The situation escalated tensions to the brink of nuclear war. President John F. Kennedy and Premier Nikita Khrushchev eventually reached a resolution, where the Soviets agreed to dismantle their missiles in exchange for a U.S. pledge not to invade Cuba and the removal of U.S. missiles in Turkey. This pivotal event reshaped Cold War dynamics and U.S.-Soviet relations.