1962 - Cuban missile crisis

• What was the Cuban Missile Crisis primarily about?

  Soviet missiles in Cuba
• Why did the Soviet Union place missiles in Cuba?

  To have an ally near the USA
• When did the US first realize about the nuclear weapons in Cuba?

  October 14, 1962
• What action did Kennedy take after revealing the missiles' existence?

  Ordered a blockade of Cuba
• What was the date when the US Navy began the blockade of Cuba?

  October 21, 1962
• What was the purpose of the blockade ordered by Kennedy?

  To prevent ships from reaching Cuba
• What alert level did the USA reach during the crisis?

  DEFCON 3
• What happened on October 23, 1962?

  Soviet ships approached Cuba with missiles
• What was the significance of the UN Secretary-General's call on October 24?

  It aimed for a compromise between the US and USSR
• What did the US Navy do on October 25, 1962?

  Stopped a Soviet ship from breaking the blockade
• What did Kennedy do on October 26, 1962?

  Received a message from Khrushchev about missiles
• What did the US Navy detect on October 27, 1962?

  A Soviet submarine near Cuba
• What was the outcome when the US sent depth charges to the Soviet submarine?

  It forced the submarine to surface
• What happened on October 27, 1962, involving a Soviet spy plane?

  A Soviet spy plane entered US airspace
• How did the crisis come to an end?

  Khrushchev promised to remove missiles
• What did Khrushchev demand in exchange for removing missiles?

  Removal of US missiles from Turkey
• What was kept a secret after the crisis ended?

  The removal of US missiles from Turkey
• What were the impacts of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

  • Heightened tensions between the US and USSR
  • Establishment of a direct communication line (Hotline)
  • Test Ban Treaty signed in 1963
• What treaty was signed as a result of the crisis?

  Test Ban Treaty 1963
• What else was the impact of the crisis?

  Hotline between kremlin and white house