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The Soviet Union lent Cuba nuclear missiles in order to protect the sovereignty of Cuba, a communist nation.
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∙ 8y agoCastro requested military assistance from the USSR to defend against US attack.
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What are the advantages of Embargo?
Because if there are political issues/differences then there is no point to trade with them. Ex:) The US put an embargo on Cuba because they pointed nuclear weapons at us.
How did the Cuban missile crisis threaten the world with a nuclear war?
There wasn't a literal threat. The Russians, (Whom we didn't like very much because of their communism) were sending nuclear missiles to Cuba, which is very close to the USA, and had a somewhat crazy guy as president. But, the US created a blockade to keep any ships from getting into Cuba. But, Russia's navy went full steam ahead towards the Blockade... Then Finally at the last moment, The Soviets turned back. The world was at peace again. So, To answer the question... We didn't like communism, and the world new that. Russia was communist. Them sending Nuclear weaponry to a crazy guy, made us worried about a World War 3. Therefore that was the threat.
What problems do nuclear weapons put on a country?
It really depends on what country owns the nuclear weapons, if your country owns them, then the only thing you have to worry about is that it will go off by accident (Completely unlikely). But if it is an enemy country that owns them you have to watch out for nuclear attacks.
What country did the US and soviet union had a dangerous standoff over the presence of soviet missiles?
Cuba. The reason the USSR put missiles there was to get rid of the U.S. Jupiter missiles in Turkey. Both were removed.
Why did kruschev put missile in Cuba?
Soviet Premier Khrushchev wanted to put nuclear weapons in Cuba, because the US had placed Nuclear weapons in West Germany, Greece, Turkey, Japan, and A few pacific islands. He wanted to equalize the strategic advantage
How does Khrushchev explain why missiles were places in cuba and why they could now be removed?
Soviet Premier Khrushchev wanted to put nuclear weapons in Cuba, because the US had placed Nuclear weapons in West Germany, Greece, Turkey, Japan, and A few pacific islands. He wanted to equalize the strategic advantage
Why were the missils sent to Cuba?
The USA had missile bases in Turkey which were pointing directly at the USSR so the USSR put missiles on Cuba so that they were pointing directly at the USA. So therefore if the USA ordered the missiles in Turkey to attack the USSR, then the USSR could just straight away order the missiles in Cuba to attack the USA.
Who put nuclear missiles in Cuba which were aimed at the US?
Nikita Kruchev
What is JFK's accomplishments?
He put an end to the Cuban missile crisis by blockading Cuba with the USA's naval forces. This action in turn, caused the soviets to remove the missiles , which were nuclear and deployed to Cuba, and most likely targeting the eastern USA. The USA. agreed also to remove certain missiles from Turkey. This is the closest we have ever came to all out nuclear war with the USSR.
What is JFKs famous accomplishment?
He put an end to the Cuban missile crisis by blockading Cuba with the USA's naval forces. This action in turn, caused the soviets to remove the missiles , which were nuclear and deployed to Cuba, and most likely targeting the eastern USA. The USA. agreed also to remove certain missiles from Turkey. This is the closest we have ever came to all out nuclear war with the USSR.
Did Stalin put nuclear missiles in Cuba?
No. Stalin had died a decade earlier.
Did Kennedy put nuclear weapons in Turkey?
No, they had been put there by Eisenhower. By the time of the Cuban Missile crisis in 1962 they were already obsolete and Kennedy was considering replacing them with something newer or simply removing them and depending on longer range missiles based further from the border of the USSR. As part of the agreement with Kruschev to remove the missile launchers from Cuba, Kennedy secretly agreed to remove the missiles the US had in Turkey and not replace them.
What are the advantages of Embargo?
Because if there are political issues/differences then there is no point to trade with them. Ex:) The US put an embargo on Cuba because they pointed nuclear weapons at us.
Russia wanted to put a nuclear missile in this country?
The answer you are most likely looking for is cuba.
Why did khrushchev want to build missile silos in Cuba?
Castro thought that the United States would attack Cuba after the Bay of Pigs incident. Russia, as a Cuban ally agreed to help Cuba in that matter making United States under Kennedy to force the removal.
How did the Cuban missile crisis threaten the world with a nuclear war?
There wasn't a literal threat. The Russians, (Whom we didn't like very much because of their communism) were sending nuclear missiles to Cuba, which is very close to the USA, and had a somewhat crazy guy as president. But, the US created a blockade to keep any ships from getting into Cuba. But, Russia's navy went full steam ahead towards the Blockade... Then Finally at the last moment, The Soviets turned back. The world was at peace again. So, To answer the question... We didn't like communism, and the world new that. Russia was communist. Them sending Nuclear weaponry to a crazy guy, made us worried about a World War 3. Therefore that was the threat.
What problems do nuclear weapons put on a country?
It really depends on what country owns the nuclear weapons, if your country owns them, then the only thing you have to worry about is that it will go off by accident (Completely unlikely). But if it is an enemy country that owns them you have to watch out for nuclear attacks.
