Nikita Khrushchev, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Aftermath

Authors

Jason K. Roeschley, Illinois Wesleyan UniversityFollow

Abstract

Through the use of primary and secondary sources, this essay seeks to define the role of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev during the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962, which was essential to avoiding nuclear devastation between the Soviet Union and the United States. Additionally, the essay examines the consequences of the crisis including the Sino-Soviet split, the ousting of Khrushchev, and the effects of continued Cuban-Soviet relations.

Recommended Citation

Roeschley, Jason K. (2011) "Nikita Khrushchev, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Aftermath," Constructing the Past: Vol. 12: Iss. 1, Article 12.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/constructing/vol12/iss1/12