The Cuban Missile Crisis was a period of great turmoil for the United States. Confusion began when a United States aircraft sited what appeared to be construction of a ballistic missile in Cuba just 90 miles of the shore of Florida. In this period of the Cold War Cuba had become awfully dependent upon the Soviet Union. In turn the Soviets had decided that they would keep an iron fist over the U.S. by assembling a ballistic missile within Cuba to keep watch over the U.S.
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The U.S. did not take these actions lightly and was stricken with a choice to make. On one hand the U.S. could send a letter to Castro to discuss the situation and find a resolution. Although on the other they could invade Cuba and destroy the missile themselves. A bombing in the sighted location were the thoughts of the of the President. Instead he decided to find a median and connect both ways out. He sent U.S. ships to create a blockade around Cuba to prevent any further activity between Cuba and the Soviet Union. He also sent a letter to Castro in relation to the missile in order to come to and agreement.
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Although in the end the Soviets removed the missile many lives were at stake and is was the U.S. responsibility to ensure those lives were safe. The rights of many to life could have been jeopardized in this situation and would have caused an uproar in the U.S. With the removal of the missile in Cuba the U.S. was removed of their right to hold missiles in Turkey with the Soviet agreement. This then marked the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis but the Cold War was long from over.