Missile Crisis,
our young,
handsome president Kennedy,
along with his advisers,
acted quickly and decisively
in the face
of clear Soviet aggression.
These missiles in Cuba
change the balance of
power so significantly
that we only have
one option-- war!
This is an unprovoked
act of aggression.
Gentlemen, I will
not start World War III.
We will look Khrushchev
right in the eye
and make him understand
that we will never give in.
Yes, this is the version
JFK supporters told us...
but it's an extremely
misleading account.
For one, the US caused
the crisis, not the Soviets.
(announcer)
Come on, you nagging
no-goodnik.
How can you say that
when the Soviets
put missiles in Cuba
pointing right at the U.S.?
Because, the U.S. had
just put missiles in Turkey
pointing right at the Soviets.
(gasps)
Sweet salty caviar!
What is that?
In 1961,
JFK gave an order
to put 15 nuclear-tipped
Jupiter missiles
on the Turkish border.
Khrushchev was furious.
(grunts)
Put missiles in Cuba!
Is only fair.
Let's give them taste
of their own borscht.
Nuclear borscht.
(announcer)
Hold on, grown-up
Jonathan Lipnicki.
You mean to tell me
that the US started it?
Yep. In fact, Kennedy's
advisers later realized
just how provocative
their actions were.
Yeah. I take back what
I said earlier, Jack.
We should have seen
this coming a mile away.
