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What are causes of Cuban missile crisis?

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USSR was worried about the US missiles in Turkey due to the dangerously close proximity. Khrushchev, leader of USSR at that time, felt that he should find allies and also build nuclear missiles sites near the USA.

USSR offered to protect Cuba by placing nuclear weapons on the island. The soviet missiles in Cuba would be less than 150 kilometres from the US cities. In this way, USSR hoped to reduce USA's advantage in missiles.

Cuba, a communist state, accepted the USSR's offer of missiles and protection for fear of an USA invasion. USA had been plotting to overthrow Cuba's communist leader, Fidel Castro. The USA provided funding and training to exiled Cuban rebels who wanted to overthrow the Castro government. These Cubans tried to invade Cuba in 1961 via Bay of Pigs but failed. Castro was angered by the invasion attempt and hence sought an alliance with the USSR.

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