Russia, The Cuban Missile Crisis
During the end of World War II, a political struggle existed between the Western World, North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies, and the Eastern Bloc. Lasting until 1991, this struggle was better known as the Cold War. At the helm of these sides was the United States of America and the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics or better known as the Soviet Union. Both of these nations were constantly competing amongst each other in order to demonstrate their superiority of their politico-economic system. This was also done through proxy conflicts such as political, development aid, and military just to name a few. Their focus went towards post World War II European nations in trying to win over these locations to their perspective sides. As the Cold War progressed, the lines in Europe became more consolidated. This then allowed for the two Superpowers to migrate towards the developing nations in South America, Asia, and Africa.
In an effort to further their spread, the Soviet Union decided to render support to the island of Cuba. Cuban government was initially neutral to the superpower competition. With an initial noninterest in Cuba, the Soviet Union eventually saw this as an opportunity for the nation to continue advancing in the arms race. Cuban President Fidel Castro had frayed the relationship with America when he made threats, and ultimately undertook reforms that would harm American-owned property in the country. The increasingly hostile relationship with the United States provided an opening for the Soviet Union. Castro formed trade ties with Moscow and as Cuba grew closer to the Soviet Union, the relations with Washington deteriorated further. Cuba At the beginning of 1961, the United Sta...
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...can result in a number of medical problems ranging from hair loss, weaker immune system and ultimately death. It takes such a toll on our plants and animals as they are exposed with an abundance of radiation. Depending on your exposure and the length would have various results. Nevertheless, their lives will forever change and the fallout from the nuclear debris would render a large area of North America, Asia and Europe uninhabitable.
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Sweden, Eric. G. (2010), When Angels Wept: A What if History of the Cuban Missile Crisis, pp. 253-260
http://www.cubanmissilecrisis.org/background/
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cup/ Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition, Sep2013, p1
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