HISTORY
THE COLD WAR ERA
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
Japan.
|
|
|
Cuba.
|
|
|
Sri Lanka.
|
|
|
Norway.
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Cuba was an ally of the Soviet Union and received both diplomatic and financial aid from it Nikita Khrushchev, the leader or he Soviet Union, decided to convert Cuba into a Russian base as geographically Cuba is located within a short distance from U.S.A. In 1962, he placed nuclear missiles in Cuba.
Detailed explanation-2: –Political Science. Assertion (A)-Soviet Union decided to convert Cuba into a Russian base. Reason (R)-Cuba was an ally of the Soviet Union and it received both diplomatic and financial aid from it.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the years following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Cuba’s gross domestic product shrunk 35%, imports and exports both fell over 80%, and many domestic industries shrank considerably. Food and weapon imports stopped or severely slowed.
Detailed explanation-4: -Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev decided to agree to Cuba’s request to place nuclear missiles there to deter future harassment of Cuba. An agreement was reached during a secret meeting between Khrushchev and Fidel Castro in July 1962 and construction of a number of missile launch facilities started later that summer.