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Frage | Antworten |
Close the missile gap | Khrushchev wanted to produce more nuclear warheads and close the 'missile gap' between USA and USSR. |
Retaliation | USA had already put missiles in Western Europe and Turkey, in range of USSR, which USA was oblivious to. Khrushchev placing missiles in Cuba would regain balance. |
Had more medium-range missiles | The USSR had more cheap, medium-range missiles than USA so Cuba was an ideal location to place them. |
Bargaining Power | Soviet missiles in Cuba would give Khrushchev leverage against the USA. |
Defend Castro | Khrushchev wanted to defend Castro as Cuba was the only Communist country in the western hemisphere and had just survived the Bay of Pigs Disaster. |
Propaganda Victory | Khrushchev wanted to strengthen his political power in the USSR. Missiles on Cuba would be seen as a major propaganda victory over the USA. |
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