The Untold History of the United States Chapter 6: JFK: To The Brink Even with the backing of CIA-sponsored paramilitary groups, The Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba fails and reflects badly on the JFK administration as the proxy wars rage on. The world comes to a standstill during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The hope of peace surfaces as JFK attempts to relieve tensions with Khrushchev, but the shock of JFK's assassination shakes the foundations of US domestic security. https://www.facebook.com/socas