Relations between the Superpowers between 1959 and the Summer of 1962

The Cuban Missile Crisis was a dangerous and direct confrontation in the year 1962 between the Soviet Union and the United States over the existence of missile sites in Cuba. Nikita Khrushchev, the Soviet premier positioned Soviet military missile in Cuba that had come under the Soviet power since the victory of the Cuban Revolution (Lockwood, Lockwood and Lockwood 15). This crisis occurred during the cold war and was the instant when the two superior powers came nearer to the nuclear conflict. The crisis was distinct in a number of ways featuring miscalculations and calculations as well as secret and direct miscommunications and communications among the two sides. The dramatic catastrophe was also featured by the fact that it was mainly played out at the Kremlin level and the white house with relatively diminutive input from the respective bureaucracies normally included in the foreign policy process (Blight., et al 64). This essay will discuss the Cuban Missile Crisis and the impact of the United States and Russia.

In October of 1962, the United States and the Soviet Union came closer than at any previous point during The Cold War to direct and open hostilities. The Cuban Missile Crisis was the direct result of Soviet expansion initiatives in Cuba and America’s nuclear armament in Europe, while both of the “Super Powers” involved attempted to out maneuver each other politically.

The occurrence of the Cuban missile crisis remains the closest the world has ever come to nuclear war. The placement of Soviet nuclear weaponry on the island of Cuba in October 1962, sparked thirteen days in which the Cold war grew increasingly hotter as tensions between the two superpowers escalated. However, despite marking a turning point in US-Soviet relations it could be argued that Operation Anadyr cannot wholly account for the disharmony between the United States and the Soviet Union. This can be seen as despite reaching a visible climax in 1962 -with the Cuban missile crisis- the Cold war remained largely a political stalemate between the two superpowers. The incompatible ideologies of the United States and Soviet Union served as the primary cause for the disharmony between the two nations, as the competing systems subsequently meant the US and USSR were unable to coexist harmoniously. However, a decline in the political influence and military capabilities of the Soviet Union, accompanied by increasingly an aggressive US foreign policy following the election of Kennedy served to exacerbate the long standing ideological divide between the two superpowers.

From October 16 to October 28 of 1962, the United States and the Soviet Union had a 13-day political and military dispute over the installation of Soviet missiles on the island of Cuba. This dispute was known as the Cuban Missile Crisis. After the failed and humiliating Bay of Pigs Invasion, the Cuban people and their dictator, Fidel Castro, asked for support of the Soviet Union and defensive weapons. President John F. Kennedy took careful consideration into his options, choosing to put a naval “quarantine” around Cuba. Finally, this crisis resulted in a treaty for a ban on nuclear testing and the removing of missiles by both the US and USSR. The Cuban Missile Crisis is a critical point in the history of the Cold War and the closest we have

This historical study will define the dual hostility of the Soviet Union and the United States in the instigation and resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. The nuclear arms race of the early 1960s defined a period of history in which a stalemate occurred between superpowers. The United States and the Soviet Union were continually seeking to build larger nuclear arsenals and to also expand their territorial influence over lesser nations. The Cuban Missile Crisis defines also defines the minor role of Cuba that served to facilitate the expansion of communist influence on the eastern seaboard to the United States. In this manner, Cuba could not be blamed for being a pawn in the Soviet plan to move missiles 90 miles off the coast of

Over the course of this paper, we will take a comprehensive look at information regarding the United States' and Russia's traumatic Cuban Missile Crisis. First, we will review the actions the United States and Russia took that enable the Cuban Missile Crisis to come to fruition. Second, we will highlight the actions that each nation took during the heighten alert state to protect each country's interest. Next, the international negotiations that ultimately led to the movement of each country's missiles and de-escalation of the situation. Now, the Cuban Missile Crisis is an event that showcases how superpower nations that maintain a prideful nationalistic idea can bring the world to the brink of destruction due to their consistent political

So nuclear missiles were sent to Cuba which led a major confrontation between the US and the Soviet Union.

The Cuban missile crisis in 1962 nearly brought a nuclear confrontation between the US and the Soviet Union. This is due to the fact that the Soviet Union put nuclear missile into Cuba and US installing missile in Turkey. The Soviet Union made friend with Cuba’s President, Fidel Castro because the US wanted to overthrow Castro. After coming to a compromise a nuclear war was averted between Cuba and the US. The sequence of events occurred during the Cuban Missile Crisis begins on August 31, 1962 which eventually came to an end on October 28, 1962. However, it was not until July 1963 that the Atmospheric Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was signed.

Much of the information that is available today about the Cuban Missile Crisis was not available to the people who needed it the most. One of the most devastating issues during the crisis was obtaining the proper information in order for each leader to make apt decisions. On October 14, an American U2 spy plane photographed military bases in Cuba, which, after close examination, proved the existence of nuclear warheads (Schroeder, “Cuban Missile Crisis”). However, these photographs lacked in providing the capability and range of the warheads. More intelligence revealed that there were three different types of nuclear missiles based in Cuba, ones that could reach a maximum distance of 630 nautical miles, 1020 nautical miles, and even 2200 nautical miles (“USSR Missile Ranges”). With such long distance missiles, the Soviets could hit nearly every city in the continental U.S.A. (“USSR Missile Ranges”). Despite having full knowledge of their missiles’ capabilities and locations,

The Cuban Missile Crisis has made a substantial impact on not only the U.S government and the Russian government, but as well as the occupants living in the countries clashing. The whole situation had the world on its toes because of the possibility of an all out nuclear war killing hundreds of millions. This entire affair not only impacted the world then but also left mental scars and disagreements between countries. The Cuban Missile Crisis is an event in which occurred after President Kennedy's attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro in the bay of pigs invasion. This incident impacted the relationship between Cuba and Russia. So much so, That Russian leader Nikita Khrushchev agreed to place nuclear missile sites in cuban lands aimed towards the U.S. The nuclear missiles in the eyes of Russia were there

After the World War II, the world was moving to new period economically, and politically. Atomic and nuclear weapons and technologies such as a satellite were also developed. At that time, there were two superpowers, the United States and The Soviet Union in the world. During the World War II, they were on the same side, but the Soviet Union’s development of communist society and weapons gradually made the United States’ anxieties about loss of their position as the most powerful state in the world. Then, the Cold War was happened. This essay will explain that the Cold War meant a conflict between ideologies and races between the United States and the Soviet Union with involving many other countries, and also argue that the war brought several impacts on diplomatic relations, creation of treaties and many countries’ politics. Firstly, this essay will state that the Cold War was an ideological conflict between two superpowers. Secondly, it will argue that the war was an arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union. Thirdly, it will also argue that the war was a space race between those two superpowers. Fourthly, it will explain that the war, however, was worldwide. Then, it will state that many treaties were concluded between countries during the war. It will also explain that the cold war made confused China-the United States relations. Finally, it will argue that the war made several political change in the world.

On October 16 1962, I was made aware that the Soviet Union were building nuclear missile sites on the island of Cuba through photographs taken by an American U-2 spy plane.

On October 14, 1962, a U-2 plane discovered evidence of Soviet Missile bases in Cuba on film. In response, John F. Kennedy called for an emergency meeting on October 16th with the Ex-Comm to determine the next best course of action for the United States. On October 18th, Robert F. Kennedy met with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko who told him that the missiles in Cuba were solely for defensive purposes, not for battle. The US was not convinced and on October 19, after debate between air strikes or a quarantine, the Ex-Comm came to a consensus to put a naval blockade around Cuba. Kennedy publicly addressed American citizens regarding the quarantine around Cuba on October 22nd. When the quarantine took effect, most Soviet ships headed towards Cuba either slowed, stopped or reversed (Alice L. George 16). The blockade lasted for thirteen days and prevented further shipments of military weapons to and from Cuba. On October 27th, a U-2 plane flied off course into Soviet territory in Cuba but was rescued by US jet before the Soviets were able to shoot it down. In fear of a US invasion in Cuba, Fidel Castro appealed to the Soviets to reach a settlement with the US. Nikita Khrushchev demanded Kennedy to take down the missiles in Turkey and not invade Cuba and in exchange, he would remove the missiles in Cuba. Kennedy agreed to this arrangement and to secretly remove the missiles in Turkey (Alice L. George 16). A negotiation between the two nations was reached and on October 28, 1962, the crisis had ended as the world had survived a nuclear

Fidel Castro was Prime Minister of Cuba at the time of The Cuban Missile crisis. This crisis was a dispute between the United States and Soviet Union about Cuba’s development of ballistic weapons. It took place from October 16th to the 28th in 1962. The purpose of this investigation is to assess to what extent Fidel Castro played a part in the Cuban Missile crisis. Therefore, Fidel Castro’s actions taken during the crisis must be viewed throughout its many phases. These pivotal moments include the shooting down of the American U-2 plane and the conflict’s final resolution. Research will be conducted using, The National Security Archive on the Cuban Missile crisis and the text Cuba on the Brink: Castro, the Missile Crisis, and the Soviet Collapse.

Why did the Cuban Missile Crisis represent the “climax” of the Cold War? How was the Cold War different after the Crisis was over? (150 words)