Perhaps the biggest consequence of the Cuban Missile Crisis on Cuba was the political isolation that the country faced in the years and decades that followed. After the event's conclusion, Cuban relations with the Soviet Union reached an all-time low with the Khrushchev regime. Cuba also faced political isolation from the United States on a scale never before seen, as economic, political, and social ties were effectively severed. This is unfortunate, as some historians believe that the United States missed a great opportunity to assert more influence on Cuba with their victory over the Soviets. Instead, the political and diplomatic policies of "isolation" (from the United States) confirmed to Castro that communism was the best route for his country to take.