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During the Cold War, the Soviet Union and the United States attempted to outdo one another in terms of weapons and technology to gain an edge over the opposing superpower. Following the Bay of Pigs, Fidel Castro felt insecure in his control of Cuba, asking fellow Communist ally Nikita Krushchev for aid, taking the form of nuclear arms. Though the U.S. had nuclear missiles in the Middle East placed to attack the USSR, a similar situation with the USSR controlling missiles placed to attack the U.S. from Cuba was deemed an unacceptable threat to national security. - Katherine k
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 8y agoThey believed Soviet Russia was planning an attack. It was considered a severe threat to our nation seeing as the only major city the missiles could not attack was Seattle. Also, if not an attack, a point of leverage in future US-Soviet Union negotiations.
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∙ 7y agoThe Cuban Missile Crisis came about when the US discovered that the USSR had been sending medium range missiles and USSR technicians to Cuba. US President Kennedy demanded that the missiles be withdrawn. Nikita Khrushchev and Kennedy had to negotiate the removal of the missiles and the US Navy had turned back a number of Soviet ships headed to Cuba because the missiles could be seen on the decks of the Soviet ships. Khrushchev and Kennedy worked out an agreement to have the missiles withdrawn. This caused the Peoples Republic of China to claim that the USSR was "weak".
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∙ 16y agoThe US did not help Cuba during the missile crisis. Cuba allowed the USSR place missiles in Cuba, Kennedy basically gave Cuba an ultimatum to remove them or else.
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∙ 12y agoThey wanted money and thought they'd get stuff cheap if they had a deal with the leader of Cuba and they never stay out of anything
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∙ 9y agoBecause Fidel Castro had become more powerful and decided to align with the soviet.
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What counties were involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Cuba usa and Russia
What was the cause of the cuban missile crisis?
Soviets were establishing nuclear missile sites in Cuba.
What did the us promise to do to end the Cuban missile crisis?
That they will not attack cuba
Who was the president during the Cuban missile crisis?
The Cuban President during the Cuban Missile Crisis, which began on October 12, 1962 and lasted for 12-days, was Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado, serving as Cuban President from July 17, 1959- December 2, 1976.
What us president was involved in the Cuban missile crisis and what was his role?
President John F. Kennedy was the active President during the Cuban Missile Crisis. His role was to successfully get the Soviet Union to remove their Nuclear Missiles from Cuba in 10 days as a threat to the United States of America.
Bay of Pigs or Cuban missile crisis which was worse?
Cuban missile crisis, because it almost killed us.
What counties were involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Cuba usa and Russia
What was the cause of the cuban missile crisis?
Soviets were establishing nuclear missile sites in Cuba.
What were the names of the leaders of the US during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F Kennedy was the president of the US at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
When the Cuban missile crisis was resolved the soviet union withdrew missile from Cuban and the US withdrew missiles from?
The US withdrew missiles from Turkey.
Who was in the conflict of the Cuban missile crisis?
US, Cuba, and Soviet Union
What did the us promise to do to end the Cuban missile crisis?
That they will not attack cuba
Who was the president during the Cuban missile crisis?
The Cuban President during the Cuban Missile Crisis, which began on October 12, 1962 and lasted for 12-days, was Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado, serving as Cuban President from July 17, 1959- December 2, 1976.
Was Austria involved in the Cuban Missile crisis?
No... It was mainly US, Russia, and Cuba. Some minor places were West Germany, Italy, and Turkey.
What us president was involved in the Cuban missile crisis and what was his role?
President John F. Kennedy was the active President during the Cuban Missile Crisis. His role was to successfully get the Soviet Union to remove their Nuclear Missiles from Cuba in 10 days as a threat to the United States of America.
What is a sentence for the term Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Cuban Missile Crisis almost caused a nuclear war, but fortunately neither the US nor the USSR actually wanted to fight one.
How the Cuban missile crisis affected us?
the Cuban missile crisis affected us by the penis accidentaly getting out of control and producing to much for America to handle...this was almost as big of a tragedy as world war 2.
