Answer to Question #172259 in History for william

Question #172259

Why did Khrushchev decide to provide Cuba with nuclear missiles?


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2021-04-06T09:26:09-0400

In response to the presence of American Jupiter ballistic missiles in Italy and Turkey, and the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion of 1961, Soviet First Secretary Nikita Khrushchev agreed to Cuba's request to place nuclear missiles on the island to deter a future invasion.


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