Cuban missile Crisis

One major event that occured during the Cold War was the Cuban Missile Crisis. This crisis brought the U.S. and the Soviet Union close to a nuclear war. This nuclear war would be another world war. The creation of the two alliances NATO and Warsaw Pact would bring most countries at war.
The Cuban Missile Crisis began with a Nuclear Arms.In this race the U.S. competed against the Soviet Union to create the strongest and build nuclear weapons the fastest. Both countries had their own technological advancements.
In about 1962, the Soviet fell very behind the U.S. and in order to keep up and defend against a nuclear war the Soviet used Cuba.


The Soviet Union set up nuclear weapons in Cuba and would launch them against the U.S. if needed. The Soviets thought using Cuba would be a very smart thing to do. By doing this, they were prepared for a nuclear attack. President John F. Kennedy found out about the Soviet's plan and decided to surround Cuba with ships and stop the Soviets from bringing more nuclear weapons in to Cuba. Kennedy came up with a proposal for the Soviet Union, he wanted the Soviet Union to remove all nuclear weapons and personnel from Cuba .In exchange the U.S. would not invade Cuba. Kennedy refused when the Soviet Union came up with proposals of their ownn .This part of the Cold War was later known as "the hottest moment of the Cold War". There could have been a great war and these nuclear weapons would have done major damage and made have been the end of the world if nuclear missles where exchanged in warfare. Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev made a decision to accept the proposal made by Kennedyby doing so the Soviet Union removed all nuclear weapons and personnel from Cuba. The US. didn't invade Cuba and a major conflict was avoided.

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization also known as NATO was a defensive alliance formed between 12 nations from North America and Europe. Fully established by April 4, 1949 NATO was formed primarily to create a strong defense against the spread of communism. NATO provided support and economic aid for the countries that had suffered massive damage from WW II. NATO had discovered another goal, this goal was to form a stronger defense and also to stop the Soviet Union's production of nuclear weapons. As NATO was being developed
the Soviet Union created its own defensive alliance in respond to NATO.Known as Warsaw Pact this alliance was established on May 1, 1955.

The Soviet Union and its surrounding countries made up Warsaw Pact.Soviet Union positioned all the troops in the surrounding countries by doing this it helped strengthen the Soviet Union's power over its satellite nations. These alliances were both extremely powerful.Despite power and goals neither countries alliances went at war which is surpising.