In October 1962, mankind stood on the brink of nuclear disaster. The actions of the United States, the Soviet Union and Cuba had led to a missile crisis that threatened to turn the Cold War hot.
At the height of the crisis, US bombers were in the air, carrying nuclear bombs and flight plans that could take them to targets in the Soviet Union. US military forces had assembled in the South of the United States in an increased alert position. Soviet ships and Soviet submarines were moving into the Caribbean. In Cuba, Soviet soldiers were working on the missile sites. Castro expected an invasion to be imminent and positioned his military forces. Disaster was close - but it didn't come. Through a combination of luck and management a disaster was averted.