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* [[John F. Kennedy]]: Obviously
* [[Landing Gear Shot]]: An undercarriage shot of a B-52 taking off is used to mark when DEFCON 2 had been ordered.
* [[Not So Different]]: Although we don't see much of the Soviet side of things, it's implied that Khruschev is having to deal with a lot of the same problems -- including a rather hot-headed faction of hardliners who are a bit too eager for shooting to start -- that Kennedy is dealing with.▼
* [[Not-So-Omniscient Council of Bickering]]: The UN. As great as Adlai Stevenson's line to Zorin was, this was mostly political posturing. If the shooting had really started, there wouldn't be much the UN or anyone else could do about it. Although it did have significant morale and propaganda impact in turning world opinion against the Soviets, they having been framing their actions as a purely defensive operation.
▲* [[Not So Different]]: Although we don't see much of the Soviet side of things, it's implied that Khruschev is having to deal with a lot of the same problems -- including a rather hot-headed faction of hardliners who are a bit too eager for shooting to start -- that Kennedy is dealing with.
* [[Nuke'Em]]: About as close as we ever came to it.
* [[Pet the Dog]]: The Kennedys are thrown a bone by LeMay, of all people, when he agrees with their decision to hold off punitive air strikes on missile sites that have shot down one of their aircraft.
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