4. Based on what you have learnt during this chapter, do you think the USA and USSR were willing to go to war with each other? Explain your answer.
Who Won the Cuban Missile Crisis? Study each of the points below and figure out if each was a victory for the USA, USSR or both.
(a) Cuba remained communist (b) The USA secretly removed its missiles from Turkey (c) The USSR removed its missiles from Cuba (d) A hotline was set up between Washington and Moscow (e) The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was signed (f) Relations between the USA and Cuba remained sour (g) Cuba remained a Soviet ally (h) Kennedy appeared as a strong leader who refused to give in to Soviet demands (i) Khrushchev was portrayed as a peacemaker who was willing to compromise in order to avoid nuclear war
Victory for the USA Victory for the USSR
Based on the information in the Venn diagram, who came out on top after the Cuban Missile Crisis? Support your answer with evidence.