What secret U.S. concession was connected to the settlement of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
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Correct answer: The United States agreed to remove Jupiter missiles from Turkey
The United States privately agreed to remove Jupiter missiles from Turkey. This concession was kept secret at the time so that the public settlement would not appear to be a direct trade under Soviet pressure.
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