Why did Khruschev send missiles to Cuba

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  • No one is ceratin why did Kruschev send missiles to Cuba , as he ran a high risk that the USA would discover the missiles, but he probaably hoped the missiles would be in place before that happens
  • No one is ceratin why did Kruschev send missiles to Cuba , as he ran a high risk that the USA would discover the missiles, but he probably calculated Kennedy would make a weak response
  • Possible motives for Khruschev to send missiles to Cuba were to defend Cuba , following the Bay of Pigs operation
  • Possible motives for Khruschev to send missiles to Cuba were to bargain the removal of US missiles from Turkey
  • Possible motives for Khruschev to send missiles to Cuba were to bargain fro the Western power to leave Berlin
  • Possible motives for Khruschev to send missiles to Cuba were to catch up with the USA in the arm race by placing missiles where they could hit their targets more accurately
  • Possible motives for Khruschev to send missiles to Cuba were to score points off Kennedy by placing missiles on the USA's "doorstep"