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Yes he was but not directly. Johnson advised John F. Kennedy as part of the Executive Committee of the National Security Council on what to do about the crisis. In the end, Kennedy placed naval ships around Cuba's border to stop incoming military supplies and, realizing the threat of possible war, Khrushchev - the Soviet leader at the time -decided to turn back his ships. In the end, the Soviet Union agreed to take down the weapon sites and the US. agreed not to invade Cuba.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoOnly to the degree that he was President (dictator) of Cuba at the time and he invited the Soviets in to help defend his country from certain invasion by the US or their operatives. See "Bay of Pigs". The larger picture of the actual events in the Cuban Missile Crisis was handled by US President Kennedy and Soviet Premier Khrushchev and their respective governments.
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What president was involved in the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F Kennedy.
What do the Cubans call the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The missile crisis
What counties were involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Cuba usa and Russia
Who was involved in Cuban Missile Crisis?
Primarily the United States and the Soviet Union, and of course Cuba.
Who faced the Cuban missile crisis?
The country that faced the missile crisis was the United States.
The Kennedy administration was involved in?
the Cuban Missile Crisis
What leaders were involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Kennedy, Castro and Khrushchev.
What did Lyndon B. Johnson contribute to the cold war?
President Lyndon Johnson was deeply committed to triumphing over communism. As a result, he stepped up American involvement in the Vietnam War, and lobbied Congress for a declaration of war. He believed it was important to prevent communism from getting a hold in southeast Asia.
Did Fidel start the spanish-american war?
No, but he was involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
What president was involved in the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F Kennedy.
What do the Cubans call the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The missile crisis
How did the North Atlantic Treaty Organization get involved in the Cuban missile crisis?
NATO was put on alert.
What counties were involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Cuba usa and Russia
Who was involved in Cuban Missile Crisis?
Primarily the United States and the Soviet Union, and of course Cuba.
Was there a Missile Crisis in Newfoundland in 1962?
No. The "documentary" was parodying the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962.
Who faced the Cuban missile crisis?
The country that faced the missile crisis was the United States.
What incident in the gulf of tonkin caused a crisis for president Lyndon Johnson?
A North Vietnamese ship fired on an American ship.
