HISTORY
THE COLD WAR ERA
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Its close location to the United States made it ideal to threaten and potentially attack.
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Its mountainous region made it easy to hide nuclear missiles.
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It was easy for the Soviets to overtake Cuba and force them to house the weapons.
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Its location was close to the Soviet Union so they could get the weapons there easily.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Supporting an ally: After the revolution, Cuba was an ally of the Soviet Union. It had seen an abortive CIA backed attack occur at the Bay of Pigs and was perceived to be at risk of future attacks from the United States. Missiles would act as a deterrent against such an attack.
Detailed explanation-2: -Its location allowed for missiles (which were not as advanced at the time) to reach and strike large portions of the United States that they could not hit if launched from the Soviet Union.
Detailed explanation-3: -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. The conflict showed that both superpowers were wary of using their nuclear weapons against each other for fear of mutual atomic annihilation.