The Cuban Missile Crisis & Indo-China War(2/4)

The Cuban Missile Crisis
And Indo-China War(2/4)

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The Cuban Missile Crisis,was a 13day crisis between America & Russia, during the course of Cold War.
World was on the verge of 3rd World War,if a bullet gets fired it would result into the use of nuclear weapon,and finally doom the world.
It had drawn the attention of all the countries on the then superpowers, striking the timing China called war on India and made a bold move to show its power.


1. The Cold War

  • With an end of the 2nd World War, America & Russia emerged as the superpowers.
  • America, cherished Capitalism and Democracy. While Russia cherished Communism & Socialism.
  • American foreign policy was to spread Capitalism & Democracy around the world,while Russia intended spread of Communism & Socialism.
  • This initiated The Cold War between those superpowers.


2. The American Policy

  • On the base of Cold War,the superpowers began grouping there friend nations.
  • While around 120 countries (along with India & Cuba) derived an ideology of Non-alignment. Non-alignment characterized being neutral against supporting the ideas of the superpowers, but having certain views regarding World Politics.
  • But America made it very clear by saying,"There are no neutrals in this war, you are either for us or against us,if u aren't for us then you are against us."


3. The Story of Cuba
  • Cuba was the one amongst the non alligned nations,under the government of Fidel Castro.
  • Fidel Castro was a communist Politician,thus America assume him as Anti-American ideologist.
  • Cuba being in neighborhood of US,and against US,US tried several attempt to murder Castro, but everytime US failed killing him.


4. Russian advantage

  • Earlier in 1959,America setup it's fifteen nuclear tipped Jupiter missiles @ Turkey which was an offensive step for Russia.

  • Untill 1962,Russia didn't had appropriate technology to bombard missiles on US directly from Russia.
  • After being fed-up by America's hunger of murdering him,Castro declared Cuba as Communist nation!!! And asked Russia for help.
  • Thus Russia now deployed its well equipped Navy with blastic nuclear missiles to Cuba.


5. Naval Blockage
  • As Russian Navy began approaching US,US navy called a Naval Blockage and quarantined Cuba.
  • This was an act of war,if Russia crossed the line America would fire on Cuba and Russia.

Conclusion:
World was under tremendous threat of 3rd World War,being an underdeveloped economies,none of the nation had any interest in Indo-China threats.
China picked this timing and tactically attacked India with an intention to score a point in World Politics,and to prove that they were capable of being next Superpower.

Reference:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_Missile_Crisis
                                          ..............To be continued




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