What secret agreement did the United States make regarding its own missiles to facilitate the removal of Soviet missiles from Cuba?
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Correct answer: The dismantling of Jupiter missiles in Turkey and Italy
Khrushchev demanded the removal of U.S. Jupiter missiles from Turkey as a reciprocal condition. Kennedy agreed to this secretly, ensuring that the public saw the deal only as a Soviet withdrawal in exchange for a U.S. non-invasion pledge.
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