The US withdrew missiles from Turkey.
Turkey.
The Cuban missile crisis was resolved by the USSR agreeing to remove its missiles from Cuba and the United States agreeing to remove its missiles from Turkey.
No. That was what led to the crisis. The crisis was that Russia was putting some nuclear missiles in Cuba as a deterrent to the bombings.
The missiles could strike US cities from Cuba, which is less than 100 miles away.
The US withdrew missiles from Turkey.
The US withdrew missiles from Turkey.
The US withdrew missiles from Turkey.
Turkey.
The Cuban missile crisis was resolved by the USSR agreeing to remove its missiles from Cuba and the United States agreeing to remove its missiles from Turkey.
No. That was what led to the crisis. The crisis was that Russia was putting some nuclear missiles in Cuba as a deterrent to the bombings.
The missiles could strike US cities from Cuba, which is less than 100 miles away.
Because Russia's missiles in Cuba were WAY too close to the USA
the us broadened its containment policy
President Kennedy sent US warships to blockade Cuba and prevent Soviet ships from delivering more nuclear materials to Cuba. This led to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
The US used a naval embargo to prevent any missiles or related material from reaching Cuba.
The main cause of the Cuban Missile Crisis was the 1500-km range of the Soviets' only usable ballistic missile. The only way they could terrorize us with missiles was to station them in Cuba, where there were already Soviet troops.