Cuban missile crisis - a difficult situation in the global arena, established in 1962, lies in a particularly hard confrontation between the USSR and the USA.In this situation, the first time mankind in danger of war involving nuclear weapons.The Cuban missile crisis in 1962 has become a grim reminder of the fact that with the advent of nuclear war could lead to the destruction of all humankind.This event is one of the brightest events of the Cold War.
Cuban missile crisis, the causes of which are hidden in the confrontation of two systems (capitalist and socialist), the imperialist policy of the United States, the national liberation struggle of the peoples of Latin America had its own prehistory.In 1959, the revolutionary movement in Cuba triumphed.Batista - a dictator who held pro-American policy, was overthrown and the country's patriotic government led by Fidel Castro.Among the supporters of Castro were many Communists, for example, the legendary Che Guevara.In 1960, the Castro government nationalized US businesses.Of course, the US government was dissatisfied by the new regime in Cuba.Fidel Castro said that he is a communist and to normalize relations with the USSR.
Now that the Soviet Union had allies in the immediate vicinity of its main enemy.Cuba has been conducted socialist transformation.It began economic and political cooperation between the USSR and Cuba.In 1961 the US government about the Bay of Pigs landing forces, consisting of opponents of Castro, who emigrated from Cuba after the triumph of the revolution.It was assumed that in the course of the US Air Force will, but the United States did not apply it, in fact the United States dropped the troops to fend for themselves.As a result, land troops were defeated.After this incident, Cuba turned to the Soviet Union.
headed by the Soviet Union at that time was Khrushchev.
Having learned that the United States wants to forcibly overthrow the Cuban government, he was ready for drastic measures.Khrushchev, Castro offered to place nuclear missiles.Castro agreed to it.In 1962, Cuba had been secretly deployed Soviet nuclear missiles.The US military reconnaissance planes flew over Cuba, noticed a rocket.Initially, Khrushchev denied their presence in Cuba, but the Cuban missile crisis grew.Spy planes carried pictures of missiles, these pictures were presented to the world community.With Cuba's nuclear missiles could reach the United States.October 22 the US government announced a naval blockade of Cuba.In the Soviet Union and the United States were studied applications of nuclear weapons.World on the brink of war.Any abrupt and hasty actions could lead to terrible consequences.In this situation, Kennedy and Khrushchev were able to agree.
following assumptions: the USSR removes nuclear missiles from Cuba, the United States removes its nuclear missiles from Turkey (Turkey housed US nuclear weapons, which was able to reach the Soviet Union), and leaves Cuba alone.At the Cuban missile crisis ended.The missiles were taken away, the US lifted the blockade.Cuban missile crisis had important consequences.He showed how dangerous it can be a small escalation of the armed conflict.Mankind has been clearly understood the impossibility of having winners in a nuclear war.In the future, the Soviet Union and the United States will avoid a direct armed confrontation, preferring economic, ideological and other levers.Countries that are dependent on the United States is now recognized the possibility of victory in the struggle for national liberation.For the US, it has now become difficult to hold a frank intervention in countries whose governments do not coordinate its interests with those of the United States.
