Thus states would not respect their political obligations unless the fear of punishment is present, the need for states to have power, economic and military, is necessary to bind governments to upholding treaties, international laws, and alliances. ... One such state was Cuba, which became an ally of Russia. ... In an effort to deter the Russians from arming Cuba with nuclear weapons the U.S imposed a naval blockade around Cuba and had the U.S. air-force prepared for attacks on Cuba and the Soviet Union. The army positioned 125,000 men in Florida and was told to wait for orders to invade Cub...

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This paradox was bought home to both superpowers in the Cuban missile crisis of 1962. The Soviets were found to have built a nuclear missile base in Cuba, just under the belly of America. President Kennedy responded by blockading the island, claiming that the presence of missiles in Cuba presented a serious threat to the strategic status quo . ... The Cuban paradox led the two superpowers to reach a number of limited agreements that would set the pace for a period of thawing' in the Cold War. ... Willie Brandt was later to become Chancellor at the head of a new government in 1969, and s...

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These two countries became the strongest super powers after World War II and paraded their strength using the threat of nuclear weapons which came to a head in the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962, a memorable date for those at the time who waited in the fear that their way of life could be obliterated forever. ... For instance, if India does not adhere, the government keeps on testing; Pakistan would match test for test. ... If a radical group with a hatred of the Indian government were to take power, an all-out war would be imminent, possibly nuclear. ... There are definite fears through...

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A certain role in the development of the situation in this area has played and the position occupied by formally independent (from the USSR), the governments of Eastern European countries. ... One result of the war was the US economic leap, predefined and adequate growth of their political ambitions in world politics, what mood prevailed in government circles of America B. ...

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