| In 1962 the relations between the United States of | | | | made the decision of putting some MRBM's (Medium |
| America and the USSR were worsened. Some of the | | | | Range Ballistic Missiles) in Cuba, the closest place to |
| Soviet missiles were located on the territory of Cuba. | | | | the U.S. |
| This act was considered to be a threat of the | | | | In early May there was a meeting between |
| Americans with weapons. The cold war started. | | | | Khrushchev, Mikoyan and other Soviet Government |
| In April of the same year the Chairman of the Council | | | | advisors. Khrushchev requested and Alekseev came |
| of Ministers of the Soviet Union, Nikita Khrushchev, | | | | back from Havana to Moscow. Alekseev was |
| felt the pressure of the United States. American | | | | announced to be the new Soviet ambassador to |
| missiles were installed in Turkey, the country lying | | | | Cuba. He knew the plan about missiles' placing. Marshal |
| across the Black sea from Russia. To hit the States it | | | | Biryuzov and Alekseev were sent to Cuba by |
| would take Moscow some 25 minutes, American | | | | Khrushchev in order to get the idea of Castro's |
| missiles could hit the Soviet Union in 10 minutes. Nikita | | | | reaction and to provide cover for the mission. They |
| Khrushchev and Marshal Rodion Malinovsky discussed | | | | needed to know if it was possible to deploy the |
| this issue. It was decided that the Soviet missiles | | | | missiles in secrecy. The Soviets offered the Cubans |
| should be placed as much closer to America. The plan | | | | the military support. Castro considered that such kind |
| was told to another colleague of Khrushchev - to the | | | | of actions would defend the Cuban revolution. He |
| Minister Anastas Mikoyan. The soviet government | | | | wanted to struggle with American Imperialism. |