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President Kennedy set up a naval blockade to turn back Soviet ships that were carrying missiles to Cuba. The US promised not to invade Cuba and to remove nuclear missiles from Turkey and Europe in exchange for the dismantling of missile bases in Cuba. The US claimed, that it had already planned the Turkey missile bases.
naval bases are places that are "homes" to warships
naval bases
They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.
President Kennedy set up a naval blockade to turn back Soviet ships that were carrying missiles to Cuba. The US promised not to invade Cuba and to remove nuclear missiles from Turkey and Europe in exchange for the dismantling of missile bases in Cuba. The US claimed, that it had already planned the Turkey missile bases.
The Cuban missile crisis came to and end because Kennedy and Khrushchev made an agreement. In the agreement it stated that if Kennedy were to remove its naval blockade around Cuba and if it removes its missile bases in Turkey, Khrushchev would remove his missile bases from Cuba.
Yes, during the Cold War, the Soviets sought to establish military and naval bases in the Caribbean region, most notably in Cuba. The most significant event was the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, when the Soviet Union deployed nuclear missiles to Cuba, prompting a major confrontation with the United States. While they had influence and some facilities in other Caribbean nations, Cuba remained the primary focus for Soviet military presence in the region.
The naval base in Esquimalt is the only one in BC.
Platt Amendment
The Yobitchuary document
The Philippine legislature voted to end an agreement with the U.S. which allowed the U.S. to have two naval bases in the Philippines in 1991. With the Cold War over, there was little reason for the bases.
Five Power Naval Limitation Treaty