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Cuban Missile Crisis
In October 1962, the world teetered on the brink of nuclear war as the two Super Powers stared each other down over the placement of nuclear missiles in Cuba by the Soviets.
597 Questions
Where was the conflict happening in Cuba during the missile crisis?
It was only a crisis, not a war. It's called the "Cuban Missile Crisis." Because it almost started a war with the Soviet Union; which was going to be a nuclear war. It took place as the name implies on the island of Cuba which is about 90 miles off the Southern tip of Florida.
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What is background to the Cuban missile crisis?
Routine (routine meaning part of the cold war) US Reconnaissance flights over Cuba took photographs. Routine study of the photos revealed missile sites (locations). Photos were sent up the chain of command. Intelligence affirmed they were nukes. Commander in Chief notified. Orders were issued from that point.
Navy ships blocked the delivery of Soviet missiles to Communist Cuba.
Due to Kennedy's cautious firmness with Khrushchev during the Cuban missile crisis, the Soviets publicly dismantled their missiles positioned on Cuba. They returned the parts to the Soviet Union, in exchange for a public US declaration that the US would never invade Cuba.
overthrow Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.
What was the impact the Cuban Missile Crisis had on US foreign policy?
After the Cuban Missile Crisis, the US learned how it was our own fears that may have caused the USSR to place missiles in Cuba. We had missiles all around Russsia, and that made them think we were going to attack. There were some important factors that we should have learned. First, we can cause our own destruction by casusing fear in others. Secondly, we should have learned not to trust our own Intel. agency. The CIA reported that none of the missiles in Cuba were armed yet. Later, we found that they were armed. Had Kennedy ordered an attack on Cuba, it could have started a nuclear war. Both of these lessions have long been forgotten. As our policy today is one of pure aggression, based on false Intel.. Hope this will help you.- Katherine k
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What is an approach a military historian would take to study the Cuban missile crisis?
A historian might describe the tactics the United States might have used to physically destroy the missiles in Cuba.
Why did the us get involved with Cuban missile crisis?
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
Who were the leaders of the US Russia and Cuba during the Cuban missile crisis?
The leader of the United States was President John F. Kennedy & Soviet General Secretary Nikita Khrushchev was the USSR leader.
What were the dates of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
The Cuban Missile Crisis or October Crisis as it's better known by happened in October 1962, lasting 13 days. The United States, Cuba and the Soviet Union were all in the confrontation.
Why was the hotline installed after the Cuban missile crisis?
For 14 days in October of 1962, the world held it's breath as the threat of nuclear war between the two most powerful nations on the planet seemed inevitable. Due to President Kennedy's negotiating tactics coupled with firm resolve and his desire to keep the peace, the resolve of the United Nations, and perhaps a great deal of luck, the threat of war was averted and the world was spared it's destruction. Though the Cold War era was littered with "near misses", what became known as the Cuban Missile Crisis was, by far, the closest the United States and the former Soviet Union ever came to all-out nuclear war. In the following days, weeks, and months, it was determined that this event came about due to a lack of clear communication on the Russian side. Before the crisis, communication between the President and the Premiere was established through third party back-channels, and the results were often misleading thanks to messages passing through multiple hands (some with the power and desire to edit the content without the knowledge of Kruschev). As a remedy to this problem, President Kennedy and Premiere Kruschev agreed upon the establishment of a direct phone-line between the Oval Office and the Kremlin, so that if a similar situation began to arise again, the two heads of state could speak directly to one another and avoid the deadly consequences of "miscommunication". Hence, the "Red Phone"
The Bay of Pigs invasion was a plan to .?
It was an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro. The US financed a large group of Cuban ex-patriots. The attempt failed and most of the invading force was captured.
Which president dealt with the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F. Kennedy won the 1960 election with the help of his promise to deal with the "Cuba problem." He ended up initiating the blockade that still exists today. He also had to deal with the missile crisis and ended up making a deal with the Soviet Union so they would disarm Cuba.
Who won and lost in the battle at the Bay of Pigs?
The Bay of Pigs wasn't a war, more of a conflict then a war. But if there was a winner to this so called Conflict, it would be Cuba.
Fidel Castro made the US (specifically John F. Kennedy and the CIA) look like a bunch of fools!
How serious was the Cuban missile crisis?
yes and no. Russia placed the missiles in Cuba for two reasons: Russia feared an American invasion of Cuba, and America had missiles in turkey that were aimed at Russia. Some people speculate that the missiles were placed in cuba so the Russians would have something to offer for the removal of the missiles in Turkey. Having said that, russia had no intention of starting a war, and in fact was more afraid of us than we were of them. even then, we were perceived as trigger happy cowboys, and keep in mind that we were then, and remain today, the only country to ever actually use nuclear/atomic weaponry against another country. needless to say, they were petrified that we'd actually use our nukes first, and that is why, in the end, they agreed to remove the missiles.
an interesting side note: America agreed to remove the missiles they had in turkey, but they still had missiles within striking range of russia placed in Italy.
Why did the USSR put nuclear weapons in Cuba?
The Soviet Union lent Cuba nuclear missiles in order to protect the sovereignty of Cuba, a communist nation.
What was the treaty of the Cuban missile crisis?
After the discovery of installation sites in Cuba by the Soviet union, Kennedy called together the National Security Council, DOD, etc. to discuss what to do with this. We came up with three options. 1)Invade Cuba-Bay of pigs was a failure. 2) Air Strike- were afraid if we did do that ,t hey would shoot our planes3) Leave it alone. No one was really satisfied with those three option so we decided to Quarantine AKA Blockade Cuba. The Cuban Missile Crisis scared everyone to death; we were on the verge of nuclear war. In 1963 the US and the Soviet Union Signed a nuclear Test Ban Treaty which banned the testing of atomic weapons. A hotline was also set up between Moscow and Washington D.C.
How was the Cuban missile crisis an example of brinkmanship?
it was the closest the two super powers came to contact
What item did the Cuban missile crisis develop?
As a result of the Cuban missile crisis, an emergency hotline was set up connecting the White House and the Kremlin.
What did the U.S. Navy do during the blockade of Cuba?
They were about one person away from launching a nuclear torpedo, but some super-smart Soviet guy decided not to. Good idea.
What were the results to the Cuban missile crisis?
Relations between the United States and the Soviet Union improved.
The US agreed not to invade Cuba, if the Soviets agreed to remove all the nuclear missiles from Cuba. The US even dismantled the missiles they had in Turkey and, perhaps as a result of the crisis, Kennedy and Kruschchev began to trust each other. They introduced a Washington-Moscow Hotline, a telephone line that linked Russia and America which could be used if something like the Cuban Missile Crisis happened again, and a Treaty was signed in 1963 which banned the testing of nuclear weapons, unless underground, by Kennedy and Kruschchev. These were great achievements, considering the two nations hadn't agreed on anything or even spoken for years, and they were important steps towards peace, or at least tolerance, between them.
Are there still missile's in Cuba?
No there are not missiles in Cuba. they were moved to Africa to combat the negro crisis. They are hard wired to explode simultaneously when Puff Daddy's next radio single debuts. Unfortunately due to the proximity from Africa to Israel, Jewish secret agents intervened and moved Sean Combs from rapper to businessman changing his name to P Diddy and rewarding him with a vast fortune made from interest gained on reclaimed Nazi gold that had been sitting in a Swiss bank account over the last 50 years.
Why did the Soviet Union place missiles in cuba?
It was a direct threat to the United States - and a power move to show they could place missles within 90 miles of their border.
There are actually 5 possible reasons:
1. To Bargain With The USA-Krushchev may have put them there so that he had something against the USA and good agree on removing them in return for some American concessions.
2. To Test The USA-The missiles could have been put there to see how string the Americans really were, whether they would back off or face up. The USSR may have wanted to test out Kennedy
3. To Trap The USA-The missiles could've been a trap and Krushchev may have wanted the Americans to find them and be drawn into a nuclear war. He didn't even try to hide them.
4. To Defend Cuba-The missiles could have been their to genuinely defend Cuba
5. To Get The Upper Hand In The Arms Race-The missiles were put there so that the Soviet Union was at least level with the USA in the Arms Race. With their missiles in Cuba and America's missiles in Turkey, it was less likely the USA would ever launch a 'first strike' against the USSR.
How did Bay of Pigs affect John F. Kennedy reputation?
A small inlet of the Caribbean Sea on the southern coast of western Cuba. It was the site of an ill-fated invasion on April 17, 1961, when a force of 1,500 U.S.-trained guerrilla troops landed in an attempt to overthrow the government of Fidel Castro.
Bay of Pigs Invasion, 1961, an unsuccessful invasion of Cuba by Cuban exiles, supported by the U.S. government. On April 17, 1961, an armed force of about 1,500 Cuban exiles landed in the BahÃa de Cochinos (Bay of Pigs) on the south coast of Cuba. Trained since May, 1960, in Guatemala by members of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) with the approval of the Eisenhower administration, and supplied with arms by the U.S. government, the rebels intended to foment an insurrection in Cuba and overthrow the Communist regime of Fidel Castro. The Cuban army easily defeated the rebels and by April 20, most were either killed or captured. The invasion provoked anti-U.S. demonstrations in Latin America and Europe and further embittered U.S.-Cuban relations. Poorly planned and executed, the invasion subjected President Kennedy to severe criticism at home. Cuban exile leader José Miró Cardona, president of the U.S.-based National Revolutionary Council, blamed the failure on the CIA and the refusal of Kennedy to authorize air cover for the invasion force, but perhaps more crucial was the fact that the uprising the exiles hoped and needed to spark did not happened. Much later it was revealed that the CIA task force planning the invasion had predicted that the invasion's goals unachievable without U.S. military involvement; it is unclear whether Kennedy or CIA chief Allen Dulles knew of the assessment. In December, 1962, Castro released 1,113 captured rebels in exchange for $53 million in food and medicine raised by private donations in the United States.
