Nuclear missiles are one of the most dangerous weapons made by man today. Want to know how the end of the world would look like. Just imagine living in a radioactive wasteland in a global nuclear war era where there is no sign of life ever existing again, dead trees, burnt grass, the extinction of all humans, and wildlife ceasing to exit. Every edible crop, or source of drinking water would be completely contaminated. This would have been the results of our Earth if Premier Kruschchev, and President Kennedy did not come into an agreement. The Cuban missile crisis is an event that would have led to possible human extinction, due to high tension between the U.S., and Russia and is important to us today because it illustrates the sometimes pivotal role of personality in politics, in addition to also being a case of study for future presidents that might have to make similar decisions in a time of high crisis.
The Crisis started when the United States found out that only 90 miles away from the coast of Florida, the …show more content…
The facts that came forth were that a US invasion would have met more opposition than was thought. Also the Soviets obtained arsenal intended for war which U.S. intelligence were not aware of. The U.S. had also assumed that there were a few thousand troops in Cuba, but in fact 40,000 soldiers were there (Cuban.com).
The Cuban missile crisis was a very risky situation, bringing the world 's major military powers to the brink of nuclear war. The Cuban missile crisis marked the beginning which of the Cold War. This also led to the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, which stated that nuclear testing was prohibited in the skies or underwater. Those thirteen days left the world in awe of the fortitude and accountability of the United States and its young president, without the wise decision making of President Kennedy all of us on earth would possibly cease to
The Crisis started when the United States found out that only 90 miles away from the coast of Florida, the …show more content…
The facts that came forth were that a US invasion would have met more opposition than was thought. Also the Soviets obtained arsenal intended for war which U.S. intelligence were not aware of. The U.S. had also assumed that there were a few thousand troops in Cuba, but in fact 40,000 soldiers were there (Cuban.com).
The Cuban missile crisis was a very risky situation, bringing the world 's major military powers to the brink of nuclear war. The Cuban missile crisis marked the beginning which of the Cold War. This also led to the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, which stated that nuclear testing was prohibited in the skies or underwater. Those thirteen days left the world in awe of the fortitude and accountability of the United States and its young president, without the wise decision making of President Kennedy all of us on earth would possibly cease to