Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis so significant in the Cold War? A. It was the end of the conflict between the U.S.S.R. and the
U.S. B. It led to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. C. It was the first conflict between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. D. It was the closest the world had ever come to a nuclear war.
1. it was narrow pass on the massive persian army's front line got smaller as it pushed through. 2. The Greek soldiers had better weapons and armor and were better at hand to hand combat.