(a) Why was the Cuban missile crisis considered as a high point of cold war?

Question

Read the following passage and answer the following questions: The Cuban missile crisis was a high point of what came to be known as the cold war. The cold war referred to the competition, the tensions and a series of confrontations between the United States and Soviet Union, backed by their respective allies. Fortunately, it never escalated into a hot war, that is a full scale war between these two powers. 

(a) Why was the Cuban missile crisis considered as a high point of cold war?

(b) Mention any two contentious issues between USA and USSR.

(c) Name any two military alliances formed by the USA during the cold war. 

Answer 1

(a) The Cuban missile crisis was considered as a high point of cold war because of : 

i. Conflict between US &USSR over the military base of USSR in Cuba against US interest 

ii. Kennedy ordered American warships to intercept any soviet ships heading to cuba as a way of warning 

(b) Contentious issues between US A and USSR : 

i. Ideological issues 

ii. Spread of communism against American interest 

iii. Military blocs 

iv. Containment issue 

(c) The military alliances formed during the cold war were : 

i. NATO 

ii. SEATO 

iii. CENTO