Ronald Reagan
Cuba. The reason the USSR put missiles there was to get rid of the U.S. Jupiter missiles in Turkey. Both were removed.
The US withdrew missiles from Turkey.
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.
Cuba is only 90 miles from Florida, so to have soviet missiles that close to American shores was very dangerous. Castro was working with the Russians in 1963 and was very much a militarist as well as aggressive in his policies. He had just gained power in the late 50's and early 60's and could have/would have used the missiles with the blessing of the Russians.
Ronald Reagan
Turkey
The Soviet Union.
Cuba. The reason the USSR put missiles there was to get rid of the U.S. Jupiter missiles in Turkey. Both were removed.
The US withdrew missiles from Turkey.
The US withdrew missiles from Turkey.
Russia. The Russian government put missiles in Cuba and that is why we had the Cuban missile crisis. Even today Russian military ships dock in Cuba.
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.
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The Cuban Missile Crisis