Question

Why did the Soviet Union agree to remove its nuclear missiles from Cuba, ending the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Answer 1

Answer:

offer to remove the Cuban missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba.

Explanation:

Following this news, many people feared the world was on the brink of nuclear war. However, disaster was avoided when the U.S. agreed to Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev's (1894-1971) offer to remove the Cuban missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba.