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 * VOCABULARY**

blockade- an act of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving

nuclear- of or relating to the nucleus of an atom.

invasion- an instance of invading a country or region with an armed force

advisors- a person who gives advice, typically someone who is expert in a particular field

military- of, relating to, or characteristic of soldiers or armed forces

refused- indicate or show that one is not willing to do something

happening- an event or occurrence

agreement- harmony or accordance in opinion or feeling; a position or result of agreeing

medium- the middle quality or state between two extremes; a reasonable balance

description- a spoken or written representation or account of a person, object, or event

report- give a spoken or written account of something that one has observed, heard, done, or investigated

entire- with no part left out; whole

maintain- cause or enable (a condition or state of affairs) to continue

outbreak- the sudden or violent start of something unwelcome, such as war, disease, etc.

bomb- a container filled with explosive, incendiary material, smoke, gas, or other destructive substance, designed to explode on impact or when detonated

defense- the action of defending from or resisting attack

President John F.Kennedy- •  John Fitzgerald (1917–63), 35th president of the U.S. 1961–63; known as **JFK**.

Soviet Union- a former federation of communist republics that occupied the northern half of Asia and part of eastern Europe; capital, Moscow

United States- a country that occupies most of the southern half of North America as well as Alaska and the Hawaiian Islands

Cold War- a state of political hostility existing between countries, characterized by threats, violent propaganda, subversive activities, and other measures short of open warfare

Cuban Missile Crisis- an international crisis in October 1962, the closest approach to nuclear war at any time between the U.S. and the USSR Premier Khrushchev- Khrushchev, Nikita (Sergeevich) (1894–1971), Soviet statesman; premier 1958–64.