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Which country was placing missiles in cuba?
The USSR (popularly known as Russia) was supplying the missile bases in Cuba.
Placing missiles in cuba during the Cuban missile crisis?
Krushchev the Russian leader at the time put long-range missiles in Cuba, which sparked the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Why would the soviet union be interested in placing missiles in cuba?
If the Soviet Union was successful in stationing missiles in cuba they would have had a powerful tool to impact American actions due to the proximity of them to the U.S. They felt threatened by US missiles already in Turkey.
How did the Cuban missile crisis help contain communism?
Russia put missiles on Cuba. Both Cuba and Russia were communist nations and with the missiles 90 miles from United States coastline JFK demanded that Russia remove the missiles, but Russia refused. JFK responded by placing navy ships off of Cuba and the Cuba Missile Crisis began.
What are some of the reasons for the Soviet placement of missiles in Cuba?
The Soviets already knew that the US had nuclear missiles in Turkey, placing nuclear missiles in Cuba would simply achieve nuclear parity. Also following the failed Bay of Pigs invasion the leader of Cuba Fidel Castro wanted assurance from the Soviets of their security against future invasion, the Soviets believed that nuclear missiles would provide this security at the least cost.
What is the cause of the 1962 missile crisis?
The Soviet Union began placing nuclear armed guided missiles in Cuba, where they could be used to attack to US with almost no warning. The US declared that any attack coming from Cuba would be considered an attack from the Soviet Union, would result in retaliation to the Soviet Union, and directed that the missiles be removed from Cuba. The US Navy began a shipping blockade and stopped additional missiles from being taken to Cuba.
Why did Russia put missiles in Cuba?
Russia sent missiles to Cuba because Cuba was already in a conflict where the U.S had attempted to assassinate Fidel Castro. Russia took advantage of Fidel's anger and sent the missiles to Cuba in which Cuba threatened to use them against the U.S
Did Cuba ever have nuclear missiles?
No. Cuba itself never had nuclear missiles although the USSR set up nuclear missile launch sites in Cuba.
How did the Cuban missiles come to an end?
The U.S. agreed to not invade Cuba. They also agreed the removal of U.S. missiles in Turkey in return the Soviets took the missiles from Cuba.
What did the us respond to by putting missiles in turkey?
The U.S. responded to the Soviet Union's deployment of nuclear missiles in Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 by placing Jupiter ballistic missiles in Turkey. This move aimed to counter the Soviet threat and enhance NATO's defensive capabilities in Europe. The situation escalated tensions between the two superpowers but ultimately led to a negotiated resolution, including the removal of missiles from both Cuba and Turkey.
When Soviet Union withdrew missiles from Cuba and US withdrew missiles from?
Turkey
Why did Cuba aim missiles at the US?
Russia placed missiles in Cuba during the cold war to provide counter attack if the USA. made a attack. The missiles were eventually moved out of Cuba when JFK won a debate between Fidel Castro, JFK, and Nikita Khrushchev.because the U.S. already has missiles in turkeyThe Soviet missiles were located in Cuba, because it was close enough to the Soviet enemy(US), and Fidel Castro was willing to put the missiles in his country.
