The Consequences of the Cuban Missle Crisis
The Consequences of the Cuban Missle Crisis
During the Cold War, the relationship between the United States of America and the USSR were not “friendly” at all. In fact, as this episode was going on, the relations between both countries were not improving. During this same period of time, another conflict took place between those two “superpowers”; this one was even more serious and worrying. In October 1962, the USSR decided to install nuclear equipments and weapons in Cuba, in order to increase their power (strategic positioning of rockets), which has been perceived, by the U.S.A., as an offensive against them; this particular episode is called the “Cuban Crisis”. Cuba, which did not have the resources at the time to buy armament, needed to be protected from the United States because they (Cuba) were faithful of another invasion against them, similar as “The Bay of Pigs Operation” assault in April 1961. At the same time, the Soviets needed to extend their military operation, because they were not able to buy intercontinental missiles, in case of a war. Therefore, Cuba was the ideal place to install weapons (for the Soviets); but the worst to ameliorate relationships between the Soviets and the Americans. Following this strategic positioning of nuclear weapons by the Soviets, the American response was imminent. This response could have been only verbal, because of the Manroe Doctrine which protects the South Americans from any American aggressions. John Fitzgerald Kennedy, President of the U.S.A. at this time, and Nikita S. Krouchtchev, Prime Minister of the USSR at the moment, were both convinced that if no pacific resolutions have been taken, the end of the world would have been near. Therefore, the decisions of both leaders have been primordial, and both governments have played a major role in the “Cuban Crisis”. In order to situate and explain the conflict, I will first discuss about the “techniques” used by the U.S.A. in order to discover the nuclear arsenal, and about the choice of Cuba as the site of implantation for those weapons. Then, I will cite and explain the two “possible” actions that could have been taken by the Americans in order to resolve the crisis. Finally, I will discuss about the resolution of the conflict and the specific effects on American’s politics.
First of all, it is important...