On October 27, known as 'Black Saturday,' what event brought the two superpowers closest to active military conflict?
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Correct answer: The shooting down of a U.S. U-2 plane over Cuba
The death of pilot Rudolf Anderson after his U-2 was hit by a Soviet surface-to-air missile increased pressure on Kennedy to retaliate. Simultaneously, a Soviet submarine nearly launched a nuclear torpedo after being harassed by U.S. depth charges.
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