Disaster of possible nuclear war was avoided during the Cuban missile crisis because ___

Question

Cuban leader, Castro, wrote to the Soviet leader, Khrushchev, asking him to launch missiles and sacrifice Cuba if necessary
Soviet leader, Khrushchev, issued a public statement that Soviet missiles would be dismantled and removed from Cuba
Castro disagreed with the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev's offer to remove the missiles from Cuba
None of the above

Answer 1

The correct answer is: None of the above.

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, the disaster of a possible nuclear war was avoided primarily through secret negotiations and the establishment of a direct communication line between the United States and the Soviet Union. President John F. Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev ultimately reached an agreement that involved the U.S. withdrawing its missiles from Turkey in exchange for the Soviet Union removing their missiles from Cuba. Additionally, Khrushchev's willingness to back down and dismantle the missile sites was a crucial factor in resolving the crisis peacefully.