USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -No one was sure how Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev would respond to the naval blockade and US demands.

Detailed explanation-2: -Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev orders withdrawal of missiles from Cuba, ending the Cuban Missile Crisis. In 1960, Khrushchev had launched plans to install medium and intermediate range ballistic missiles in Cuba that would put the eastern United States within range of nuclear attack.

Detailed explanation-3: -Soviet Premier Khrushchev decided to install nuclear missiles on Cuba to intimidate the United States. This was the catalyst for the Cuban Missile Crisis. The Cuban Missile Crisis was an escalation in the tensions between the two superpowers, which one historian called the ‘most dangerous crisis of the Cold War.