This photograph, taken by Phil Stanziola for the World Telegram & Sun shows women striking for peace near the UN building on 47th Street in New York City in 1962. The women are holding placards relating to the Cuban missile crisis and to peace. The United States was in the midst of the Cold War with the Soviet Union, and in October of 1962, an aerial reconnaissance mission over Cuba revealed that the Soviets had set up nuclear missile bases there. This discovery angered and shocked President Kennedy, who worked with his administration to resolve the issue.

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1			Why did the women strike in New York City? What did they hope to accomplish?
2			What were some of the main causes of the Cold War? Why were the American people worried about it?
3			What happened during the Cuban missile crisis and how long did it last?