How did Khrushchev respond to President Kennedy’s demands? He said the USSR would give in because he feared a nuclear strike. He said the USSR would give in because it was the right thing to do. He said the USSR would not give in because the US was being unfair. He said the USSR would not give in until he looked into the demands further.
History · Middle School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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Nikita Khrushchev, the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis, ultimately responded to President Kennedy's demands by agreeing to dismantle the Soviet missiles in Cuba and return them to the USSR. This decision came after a tense period of negotiations and a naval blockade by the US, which threatened to escalate into a full-scale nuclear conflict. Khrushchev's response was largely influenced by the danger of a nuclear strike as the confrontation brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. It's also worth noting that a secret deal was made in which the United States agreed to remove its Jupiter missiles from Turkey at a later date. The resolution was thus a compromise that allowed both leaders to avoid war and save face.