QUIZ: How Much Do You Know About The Cold War?

The 13-day nuclear standoff in 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union is referred to as what?

Retry Correct Incorrect The 13-day nuclear standoff between the Soviet Union and the United States was initiated after the discovery of a Soviet ballistic missile deployment in Cuba. It is regarded as the closest the world has ever come to full-scale nuclear war.

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The 13-day nuclear standoff in 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union is referred to as what?

• Endgame Crisis
• The Standoff
• The Days of Silence
• The Cuban Missile Crisis