Question

Why was Russia actively involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• A. Because it did not want the US to lead by controlling Cuba.
• B. Because it wanted to control Cuba.
• C. Because it wanted to support the communist country, Cuba.
• D. Because it wanted to oppose the capitalist country, Cuba.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

Because it wanted to support the communist country, Cuba.

There was a continuous demand of developing missiles between the superpowers during the cold war to fill the missile gap between them. It was also an ideological warfare where the US disliked Cuba for its communist governance which matches the ideology of the communist Russia. Thus, Russia joined Cuba to safeguard them from US oppression.