The Cuban Missile Crisis was one of the most critical events in American history; the crisis could have led the U.S. into a nuclear war with the Soviets, killing millions of people and would have had huge destruction on both countries. But with President Kennedy's decision to take the safest actions as possible, he saved the U.S. from a nuclear war. President Kennedy was considered one of America's heroes. On October 14, 1962, the U.…showed first 75 words of 658 total…

…showed last 75 words of 658 total…and that he would compromise for the well being of his country, The Cuban Missile Crisis was settled when Kennedy and Khrushchev agreed to a deal that would see the Soviets pull their missiles out of Cuba and in turn America would end the blockade and also pull their missiles out of Turkey. President Kennedy's strategy proved that he displayed greater statesmanship because he used non violent methods that helped ending the Cuban Missile Crisis.