The gap was entirely perceived. CIA figures reported a clear US advantage in the number of missiles; padded figures were presented to the public during the Cold War so that further development and expenditure would be allowed.
Yes, missiles from the Soviet Union were transported to and assembled in Cuba before the 1963 Cuban missile crisis.In the documentary movie "The Fog of War", Robert McNamara (then the Secretary of Defense for the Kennedy administration) tells of a discussion of his in the 1990's with Cuba's leader Fidel Castro. McNamara recalls that Castro said he not only had nuclear warheads available on the island, but that he would have used them on the US if the US had invaded. Stunned by this McNamara asked if Castro would do this knowing full-well that the US would respond with overwhelming nuclear force, and Castro answered "Yes."I recommend you read about the Cuban Missile Crisis on Wikipedia and there's an excellent little book on the Cold War titled "The Cold War: A Very Short Introduction" by Oxford university press.
Greatly increase military spending
The US was almost always ahead of the USSR, however our intelligence was so bad we often suspected we were behind and initiated expensive weapons production programs to make up the perceived gap.
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The Cumberland Gap is reportedly 12 miles (19 kilometers) in length.
Missile Gap has 99 pages.
Missile Gap was created on 2006-12-31.
The main issues were the economy and the Communist threat including a perceived "missile gap" with the USSR and the Communist government of Cuba. Kennedy promised to fix both.
The ISBN for "Missile Gap" by Charles Stross is 978-1-4295-0723-8.
Americans were concerned about a potential missile gap during the Cold War due to fears that the Soviet Union had surpassed the United States in missile technology and nuclear capabilities. This anxiety was fueled by the launch of Sputnik in 1957, which demonstrated Soviet advancements in space and missile technology, leading to worries about national security and military superiority. The belief that the U.S. could be vulnerable to a surprise attack intensified calls for increased defense spending and advancements in missile technology, reflecting broader concerns about the balance of power in the nuclear arms race.
A mistaken perception that US had fewer missles than the USSR
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The Fulda Gap would have been the best place for tanks to invade West Germany.
for resolving generation gap, parents and children need to have real communication at home
GDP Gap measures the percent difference in Real and Potential GDP
Assume certeris paribus, an expansionary gap is where real GDP is above the full employment, and a contractionary gap is where real GDP is below the full employment.
The ownership gap in marketing refers to the disparity between the perceived value of a product or service by the company offering it and the actual value as perceived by the customer. This misalignment can lead to ineffective marketing strategies, as the company may overestimate the appeal of their offering. It is essential for businesses to bridge this ownership gap through market research, customer feedback, and continuous evaluation of their value proposition to ensure alignment with customer needs and expectations.