The root of the Cuban Missile Crisis is the struggle for world hegemony between two great powers with different ideologies. The United States’ frequent ignorance of Castro, the wanton blockade of Cuba, and merciless looting forced Castro to finally fall into the arms of the Soviet Union. As the big brother, the Soviet Union promised Castro to station a missile base in Cuba as a protection and deterrent. The United States responded quickly and initiated a three-level state of emergency. In the silent confrontation, the United States and the Soviet Union pose a huge challenge. The destructive power of nuclear weapons, politics, reputation, interests, and disputes have constantly added to the silent war, and the panic that cannot predict the intentions of the other party, makes The two presidents were in a difficult situation. Where to go? The choice of the wise, the surviving sanity of the Soviet captain when his life was hanging by a thread, and the far-sightedness of the two leaders made this ever-lasting war finally end.
The invention of nuclear weapons is a great advancement in human science and technology. The devastating blow of Hiroshima allowed the whole world to witness its terrible power. Nuclear weapons are the most delicate checks and balances in the Cold War. This check and balance stems from fear, fear of its lethal power and fear of the destruction of all mankind. In a certain sense, this guarantees that the Cold War was only a Cold War and that there was no third world war for mankind. The most shocking thing is that there is a real moment in history when the birth or death of human beings is only determined by the thought of a captain.
The invention of nuclear weapons has always caused mankind to have an ultimate panic in endless disputes, which also built peace in a certain sense.
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