How did the Cuban Missile Crisis affect U.S.-Soviet communication afterward?
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Correct answer: It led to a direct hotline being set up between Washington and Moscow
The crisis showed how dangerous slow or unclear communication could be during nuclear confrontations. A direct hotline was later established to allow faster communication between U.S. and Soviet leaders.
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