Thread: About Cold War and more

May I suggest another document - Cuban Missile Crisis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As many Americans probably know that USSR in 1962 put its nuclear middle-range missiles on Cuba and those missiles could have theoretically hit US. This crisis might have become World War III but luckily it haven't because USSR dismantle nuclear missiles on Cuba later in 1962
As not so many Americans probably know that USA put more than 100 nuclear missiles in 1961 in Turkey and Italy and those missiles could have theoretically hit USSR. Cuban missiles were direct reaction on US missiles in Turkey and Italy even that USA had an ability to deliver nuclear warheads to USSR even before 1961, using submarines
So, it is fair to say that US almost started World War III
Also it is fair to say that Cold War hysteria in US has been created strictly by US government because until 1962 USSR had no way to deliver nuclear warheads to US thus all those talks about invasive communists had nothing to do with real things happening in the world that time

USA and USSR were trying to show who's the boss during Korean War in 50s and Afghan War in 80s but I would say without much of a success

Dommer, I keep forgetting you're not a native English speaker and then I see that you forget all your "the" and remember! You did a great job of not using USA and using US instead, that is what usually gives it away.

Originally Posted by Doomer

May I suggest another document - Cuban Missile Crisis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As many Americans probably know that the USSR in 1962 put its nuclear middle-range missiles on Cuba and those missiles could have theoretically hit the US. This crisis might have become World War III but luckily it haven't didn't because the USSR their dismantle nuclear missiles on Cuba later in 1962.
As What not so many Americans probably know, is that in 1961, the USA put more than 100 nuclear missiles in 1961 in Turkey and Italy and those missiles could have theoretically hit the USSR. Cuban missiles were in direct reaction on to the US missiles in Turkey and Italy. Even prior to that, the USA had an ability to deliver nuclear warheads to the USSR even before 1961, using submarines.
So, it is fair to say that the US almost started World War III.
Also It is also fair to say that the Cold War hysteria in the US had been created strictly by the US government because until 1962 the USSR had no way to deliver nuclear warheads to the US thus all those talks about invasive communists had nothing to do with real things happening in the world at that time.

The USA and USSR were trying to show who's the boss during the Korean War in the 50s and the Afghan War in the 80s but I would say without much of a success.

Originally Posted by rockzmom

Dommer, I keep forgetting you're not a native English speaker and then I see that you forget all your "the" and remember! You did a great job of not using USA and using US instead, that is what usually gives it away.

Thanks for corrections