The primary outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis, which occurred in October 1962, was a tense standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union over the presence of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba. The crisis brought the world perilously close to nuclear war. Eventually, U.S. President John F. Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev reached a resolution, resulting in the withdrawal of Soviet missiles from Cuba in exchange for a U.S. commitment not to invade the island and the secret removal of U.S. missiles from Turkey. This event marked a significant moment in the Cold War and led to improved communication channels between the two superpowers.