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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
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The US placed nuclear missiles in this country causing Russia to place some in Cuba?
turkey
Who put nuclear missiles in Cuba which were aimed at the US?
Nikita Kruchev
Did Stalin put nuclear missiles in Cuba?
No. Stalin had died a decade earlier.
Why couldn't the US run a blockade in response to Russia sending nuclear missiles to Cuba?
A blockade was considered an act of war.
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 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.
How did the missiles get to Cuba for Cuban missile crisis?
Arrived in parts via boat from Russia. Officials in Cuba put it together.
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis and who was involved?
The Russians put missiles in Cuba and the United States demanded that they be removed. Russia refused so JFK put a naval boycott around the island not allowing anything into Cuba. We thought there would be a nuclear war, but it was finally settled and Russia pulled the missiles. Yet, Russia does still use Cuba as a port for their ships.
What did Cuba do during act during the missile crisis?
Cuba simply obeyed Russia, and Russia take the missiles out.
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.
What country supported communist in cuba?
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.
When the Cuban Missile Crisis was resolved Russia withdrew missiles from Cuba and the US with drew missiles from?
Turkey.
Who put the missiles in Cuba?
The Soviet Union.
Which country was placing missiles in cuba?
The USSR (popularly known as Russia) was supplying the missile bases in Cuba.
What is major event 1n 1962?
The Cuban Missile Crisis. The Soviet Union was putting missiles on Cuba, with nuclear warheads. The USA found out and put a naval blockade around Cuba. For a few days, the threat of nuclear WW III between the USA and Russia looked like it might be a real possibility. The Russian ships sailed back to Russia. The Russians took their missiles out of Cuba, and the USA took their missiles out of Turkey.
Where did the soviet union put missiles aimed at the us?
Cuba
What was it called when the missiles were put in cuba?
it was called the Cold War
