Cold war in Cuba and surrounding regions in 1962

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In South America, USA ensure to let no room for Communism, but it fails in Cuba to avoid the communism to outbreak in that country. On the other hand, USSR took advantage of it to send soldiers, military ships and missiles are installed to point to the USA. The tension was so high that marine force of both sides were ready to face off. Most importantly many countries were preparing for a World War III. But after negotiating USSR agreed to remove his military facilities. In return USA will not attack Cuba and will retrieve their missiles from Europe.