Why did kruschev put missile in Cuba?

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

Nikita Khrushchev had two main reasons to justify placing Soviet missiles in Cuba. The first was in response to the Bay of Pigs Invasion in Cuba. The second was the presence of American Jupiter ballistic missiles in Italy and Turkey.

Answer 3

Soviet Premier Khrushchev allowed missiles to be installed for a number of reasons.

By this time it was clear to the Soviets that the U.S. had better and more numerous missiles. They were clearly winning the arms race. U.S. missiles had a 'first strike' capability and could hit wherever they wanted in Russia. Additionally, the U.S., in agreement with Turkey, had allowed a missile base to be established. These details made Khrushchev feel as though the Soviet Union was being boxed in by America's military threat. By placing Soviet missiles in Cuba - within 90 miles of the U.S. - he levelled the playing field and also gained a 'first strike' capabilty.

Lastly, but perhaps less significantly, Premier Castro had enormous fears that the U.S. military would invade Cuba in order to remove the communist from power. Castro and Khrushchev reasoned that the presence of Soviet ballistic missiles on the island would force the U.S. military to abandon any thoughts of invasion for fear of nuclear retaliation.

Ultimately, we cannot know exactly what Khruschev was thinking when he allowed the deployment of nuclear missiles to Cuba, but we can see how the pressure building up against the Soviet Union may have forced him to take action to ensure Russia's survival.

Answer 4

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