Why was the Cuban missile crisis significant?

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Cuba threatened to invade the United States.
Cuba threatened to invade the United States.

It came close to starting a full-scale nuclear war.
It came close to starting a full-scale nuclear war.

The United States almost fell under communist rule.
The United States almost fell under communist rule.

It promoted nuclear research in the Soviet Union.

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It led to improved communication between the United States and the Soviet Union.