Khrushchev

missiles that were capable of striking anywhere within the entire Soviet Union. As it is often said, when it comes to national security, leaders sometimes make irrational decisions. In an effort to restore the balance of power Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev devised the idea of placing intermediate-range missiles in Cuba (14 days in October). This deployment of weapons in Cuba would double the Soviet strategic arsenal and provide a credible deterrent to a potential U.S. attack against the

desperately behind the United States in the nuclear arms race. Soviet missiles were only powerful enough to be launched against Europe, whereas the US missiles were capable of striking the entire Soviet Union. In late April 1962, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev conceived the idea of placing intermediate-range missiles in Cuba which would double the Soviet strategic arsenal and provide a real deterrent to a potential U.S. attack against the Soviet Union. The fate of millions

After Joseph Stalin’s death in 1953, Nikita Khrushchev emerged as Communist Party leader and later premier of the Soviet Union. Khrushchev denounced Stalin and his policies, and he instituted a program of “de-Stalinization” that restored legal procedures, reduced the threat of the secret police and closed labor camps. Soviet relations with the rest of the world also changed under the leadership of Khrushchev also. Even though Khrushchev believed that communism would ultimately triumph over capitalism

the U.S. led him to make some poor choices. Initially, Khrushchev believed that Kennedy himself had no intention to invade Cuba but he worried about the rest of his administration. On hearing the news of the U-2 plane shot by Cubans, Khrushchev became irritated. He had told Kennedy, Cuba was no threat and that there would be no source of conflict as long as the United States didn’t plan on attacking

In the summer of 1962 the USSR deployed nuclear missiles into Cuba for a number of different reasons. With the constant threat of the USA’s nuclear weapons in Turkey and the knowledge that they were nuclear superior to themselves Khrushchev had to make a decision to try and restore the nuclear balance between the super powers. In addition to this it was felt that the USSR had to defend its communist ally from invasion from the USA who were keen to eliminate their leader Fidel Castro. When the nuclear

a failed invasion in Cuba, Fidel and Nikita Khrushchev allied forces. As a means to establish a level playing field during the Cold War, Khrushchev agreed to send arms and military support to Cuba. The arms would include nuclear warheads capable of inflicting immense damage to much of the United States. This plight would reestablish Russian dominance within the Cold War and deter further violence from U.S to Cuba. Under near complete secrecy, Khrushchev was able to move many SS-4 ballistic missiles

hands of a cerebral hemorrhage. For years Nikita Khrushchev had worked under Stalin serving in various party positions. Following Stalin’s death Khrushchev claimed the position of First Chair of the the Communist Party from 1953-64 and Soviet Premier from 1958-64. Khrushchev had worked for Stalin for years even helping him with the Great Purges. Surprisingly after taking office Khrushchev began to introduce programs and policies aimed at

The Soviet leader, Nikita Khrushchev risked the missile bases for the goal of being in range for a nuclear strike. Khrushchev was apprehensive about the number of nuclear weapons that were targeted at The Soviet Union from countries in Europe and Turkey, so he needed to find away to even out the playing field (Cuban Missile Crisis

“The Cuban Missile Crisis” By the 20th century world conflict had claimed the lives millions of innocent lives displacing families and destroying homelands. In the in midst of the Cold War, tension grew between the United States and the Soviet Union and led to a stand-off between both nations over nuclear armed missiles placed in Cuba, Italy, and Turkey. The world was on the brink of catastrophe as two super powers were engaged in a competition to show military superiority. For decades, historians

meet Nikita Khruschev while he was visiting in Moscow. Khrushchev wanted to talk to Knox to get a message to Kennedy. He stated that the United States couldn't take over Cuba and that the blockade was illegal. He also said that the Soviet ships that were heading towards Cuba were unarmed. Khruschev finally admitted that the missiles on Cuba were in the Soviet's control and that they would not be used unless the U.S. attacked first. Khrushchev made the point that the Soviet missiles pointing at the