Name: How JFK Almost Caused World War 3 | Adam Ruins Everything
Uploaded: 2018-08-08T03:39:18.000Z
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- [Narrator] During the Cuban Missile Crisis,

our young, handsome President Kennedy, along

with his advisors, acted quickly and decisively

- These missiles in Cuba change the balance or power

so significantly that we only have one option.

- This is an unprovoked act of aggression.

- Gentlemen, I will not start World War Three.

We will look Khrushchev right in the eye and make him

- Yes, this is the version JFK's supporters told us,

but it's an extremely misleading account.

For one, the US caused the crisis, not the Soviets.

- [Narrator] Come on, you nagging no goodnik.

How could you say that when the Soviets put missiles

- Because the US had just put missiles in Turkey,

- In 1961, JFK gave an order to put 15 nuclear tipped

Let's give them taste of their own borscht.

- [Narrator] Hold on grown up Jonathan Lipnicki.

In fact, Kennedy's advisors later realized just how

- Yeah, I take back what I said earlier, Jack.

We should have seen this coming a mile away.

- But surprisingly, these tit for tat moves actually

did little to shift the balance of power.

At least we still have way more nukes than they do.

- [Narrator] What? We were in a nuclear arms race.

I thought we were neck in neck with the Soviets.

In 1960, the US had over 18,000 nuclear weapons,

- [Narrator] Okay, factee McGee, then why did JFK

Why was it even a crisis in the first place?

- Because, more than anything, Kennedy was worried

Kennedy felt he had to appear tough on Communism.

If it hadn't been for that, the Cuban Missile Crisis

- I don't wanna go to war, but if we do nothing about

these missiles in Cuba, I'll seem weaker than

What a brilliant strategic move by our young,

The blockade actually escalated the crisis.

Kennedy is not (mumbles) squirrel with mouth full of nuts!

- In fact, Khrushchev wanted nothing more than

- Fine, I will observe Jack's little blockade.

But tell USA we will take missiles out of Cuba

If the public finds out I gave in to this totally

reasonable request, they'll think I'm a little

I will not go down in history as the man who

Bobby, there's only one way out of this mess.

After you tinkle, here's what I want you to do.

- [Narrator] JFK's brother, Robert Kennedy, brokered

a secret deal with the Soviets, and it would be years

- We will take our missiles out of Turkey,

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