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The USSR knew how dangerous the confrontation would be if the USA & the USSR would go head to head in a nuclear war. The destruction of the world was a huge possibility and niether superpower could risk that.

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Q: Why did USSR agree to dismantle the missile bases in Cuba?
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Kennedy prevented completion of missile bases in Cuba by approving a?

Kennedy prevented completion of missile bases in Cuba by approving a naval blockade. This in turn stopped supplies from making it to Cuba.


What prevented Kennedy prevented completion of missile bases in Cuba by approving a?

President Kennedy prevented completion of missile bases in Cuba by approving a military blockade of Cuba to check all ships for offensive weapons bound for Cuba (and turn away any that were carrying such).


Where did the USSR want to build missile launch bases in 1961?

In Cuba.


In 1962 the world learned that what had been spotted in Cuba.?

missile bases


Why did the Cuban missile come to an end?

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.


Which country was placing missiles in cuba?

The USSR (popularly known as Russia) was supplying the missile bases in Cuba.


Who was President when reconnaissance planes found Soviet missile bases in Cuba?

kennedy


Who tried to install missile bases in Cuba?

The Soviet Union


How did Kennedy prevent completion of missile bases in cuba?

Kennedyapproved a naval blockade, to stop the flow of supplies toCuba


What did president Kennedy do when he realized the soviets were setting up missile launching sites in 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.


In 1962 the world learned that had been spotted in Cuba.?

In 1962, the world learned that there was a build up of medium range missiles and missile bases in Cuba. U2 spy planes actually photographed the missiles and the bases.


What did khruschev and Kennedy agree to do to settle the Cuban missile crisis?

Russia would pull the missiles out of Cuba.