Why do you think that Khrushchev put missiles on Cuba? Was he justified in his actions?
Why do you think that Khrushchev put missiles on Cuba? Was he justified in his actions?
The Cold War had been going on since the end of the Second World War. Although America and Russia had been allies during the war against Nazi Germany, their alliance had always been one of necessity. Now that their common enemy had been defeated, they were able to focus their attentions on each other. America was a democratic, capitalist nation, and the Soviet Union was communist which meant that they were on opposing sides of the spectrum. They were so strongly opposed that peaceful co-existence was seen by all to be impossible.
America and Cuba had had a troubled relationship. Despite being geographically close to America, Castro (leader of Cuba) chose to ally himself with America's enemy, the USSR.
Western Europe was as opposed to communism as America was, and so European countries were very willing to do all they could to aid America. The United States had missiles positioned in Turkey and European nations also had weapons ready to be fired at the Soviets. The Russians felt rightly threatened and desperately wanted an ally closer to America. When America cut off aid to Cuba, the Soviets saw their opportunity. In 1960 the USSR signed an agreement to buy 1,000,000 tonnes of Cuban sugar every year. This meant that the Soviet Union were soon seen far more fondly than America was by both Castro and the majority of the Cuban people.
The Cold War had been going on since the end of the Second World War. Although America and Russia had been allies during the war against Nazi Germany, their alliance had always been one of necessity. Now that their common enemy had been defeated, they were able to focus their attentions on each other. America was a democratic, capitalist nation, and the Soviet Union was communist which meant that they were on opposing sides of the spectrum. They were so strongly opposed that peaceful co-existence was seen by all to be impossible.
America and Cuba had had a troubled relationship. Despite being geographically close to America, Castro (leader of Cuba) chose to ally himself with America's enemy, the USSR.
Western Europe was as opposed to communism as America was, and so European countries were very willing to do all they could to aid America. The United States had missiles positioned in Turkey and European nations also had weapons ready to be fired at the Soviets. The Russians felt rightly threatened and desperately wanted an ally closer to America. When America cut off aid to Cuba, the Soviets saw their opportunity. In 1960 the USSR signed an agreement to buy 1,000,000 tonnes of Cuban sugar every year. This meant that the Soviet Union were soon seen far more fondly than America was by both Castro and the majority of the Cuban people.
