It is good to have because they may be losing in votes but they have to be determined to win and keep trying and pushing to try and win. they can't just give up and let the other person win or they would lose everything that they have just worked for.
The Soviets were setting up nuclear missiles in Cuba. This meant that they were now able in theory to launch a nuclear missile directly at large parts of the USA and it was therefore viewed as a threat by the USA. I hope that helps.
In tombs inside pyramids! :)) hope this helped