People who were about to leave the country got stuck , because the flights were cancelled. Some people say, also that the yankees agreed not to invade Cuba if the Russians removed the missils. The situation is that we were the affected ones.
That was a very bad decision. The USA should have invaded Cuba 45 years ago. Many, many bad things would have been avoided
2006-08-19 03:48:07
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answered by Anonymous
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Probably the greatest single consequence of the missile crisis is the fact that to this day, we have a stict trade embargo with Cuba.This means that Americans may not trade with Cuba, or even visit Cuba because using American funds to cover the expenses of such a trip violates the embargo.
So, as it stands today, even though Cuba is a mere ninety miles from the USA, we are on the outside looking in. The Cuban economy is struggling to modernize within the context of Stalinist economic theory, but we are not a part of it. Mexico, Canada, The United Kingdom, France, Spain, The Ukraine, Russia, and many others are all claiming thier small piece of the opportunities presented by Cuban mordenization. We are not.
Had we been willing or able to participate in this phenomena, it would have been a golden opportunity for the American govenment, and America, as a people, to effect change in Cuba, through our presence and example. Our proxomity and historic ties to the Cuban nation and people would have once again come to bear, and the seeds for change in Cuba could have been sewn. However, the embargo has had the opposite effect to it's intended purpose. It has not only created a barrier for interaction between the neighbors, it has steeled the will of the powers that be in Cuba to resist the embargo, and to find ways to meet their goals despite the actions of the American government.
So, while we sit and dither, catering to the political adgenda of anti-Castro Cuban-American political groups, our friends, allies and competitors are getting in on the ground floor of what may well be one of the most spectacular economic comebacks in recent history. In 1959, the Cuban economy was the the strongest and most progressive economy in latin America, and the potential exists for this to once again be the case. And we sit on the outside, looking in, missing out on the social and economic opportunities history has provided. Well, at least the Republican party has the votes of the aging anti-Castro contingent in it's pocket, which in the state of Florida, and potentially, the nation, is the swing vote. It is here that that the motivation lies.
2006-08-15 21:48:56
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answered by yellowcab208 4
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The Cuban Missile disaster inspired arising the Moscow-Washington hotline, a communications gadget between Moscow and D.C. the power grow to be meant to provide the leaders of both chilly conflict international places a fashion to communicate on to more effective efficient fix any destiny circumstances like the between the Cuban Missile disaster .
2016-11-25 20:28:56
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answered by kokal 4
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Neither side realized how close we came to a nuclear holocaust until after the crisis was over. American destroyers were depth charging Soviet submarines, one of which was about to launch nuclear weapons. The first officer disobeyed orders from the Sub skipper (reversed role as in the movie Crimson Tide). The consequence was a hightened awareness for the need for stricter authorization mechanisms and protocols on both sides, ie, the development of the P.A.L. system and dual command launches.
2006-08-16 06:25:55
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answered by Its not me Its u 7
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The US was not threatened by Soviet missiles in Cuba, after that.
2006-08-15 21:49:44
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answered by Anonymous
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