USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1962 the Soviet Union began to secretly install missiles in Cuba to launch attacks on U.S. cities. The confrontation that followed, known as the Cuban missile crisis, brought the two superpowers to the brink of war before an agreement was reached to withdraw the missiles.

Detailed explanation-2: -Overview. In October 1962, the Soviet provision of ballistic missiles to Cuba led to the most dangerous Cold War confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union and brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. Over the course of two extremely tense weeks, US President John F.

Detailed explanation-3: -As the tensions of the Missile Crisis escalated, Castro wrote Soviet leader Nikita Krushchev urging him to use the missiles and to sacrifice Cuba if necessary. Unbeknownst to the Cuban leader, Khrushchev had already reached an agreement with President John F. Kennedy to withdraw the missiles, without consulting Castro.

Detailed explanation-4: -After determining that Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev had shipped ballistic missiles and trainers to its ally Cuba, President John F. Kennedy blockaded the island just south of Florida, putting the two superpowers on the brink of nuclear war.