Cuban Missile Crisis 1962

• What year did the Cuban Revolution occur?

  1959
• Why did Castro create tension between Cuba and the USA?

  He didn't want the Cuban economy under US control
• What did the USA refuse to do if Cuba didn't follow their rules?

  Help Cuba economically
• What action did the Cuban government take regarding foreign-owned land?

  They took over the land
• With which country did Castro make an agreement in February 1960?

  USSR
• What did Cuba agree to sell to the USSR in exchange for weapons?

  Cuban sugar
• What was the CIA's suggestion regarding Cuban exiles?

  To invade and overthrow Castro
• How many Cuban exiles were sent to invade Cuba?

  1,400
• Why did the Bay of Pigs invasion fail?

  Exiles had little military experience
• What was the ratio of Cuban exiles to Cuban soldiers during the Bay of Pigs invasion?

  1,400 exiles to 20,000 soldiers
• What did the Cuban exiles expect during their invasion?

  To receive help
• What were the effects of the Bay of Pigs incident on the USA's image?

  Embarrassed the USA, appeared imperialistic
• What political system did Castro officially establish in Cuba?

  Communism
• What did Khrushchev claim about communism after the Bay of Pigs incident?

  It was popular in Cuba
• What significant event occurred in 1962 related to Cuba?

  Cuban Missile Crisis
• What did Khrushchev place in Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

  Missiles
• Where did NATO have missiles during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

  Turkey
• Why did Khrushchev want to appear strong during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

  He looked weak otherwise
• What was the USA's concern regarding Cuba during the crisis?

  Cuba was close to the USA
• What were the three options Kennedy had during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

  Invade, bomb, or sink ships
• What action did Kennedy ultimately take on October 22nd?

  Set up a blockade
• What did Kennedy do to announce the blockade?

  He announced it on television
• What happened to the Soviet ships approaching the blockade?

  They turned around
• What did Khrushchev agree to do on October 26th?

  Remove missiles from Cuba
• What did the USA agree to in exchange for Khrushchev's removal of missiles?

  Not to invade Cuba
• What did Khrushchev demand in his second telegram on October 27th?

  Removal of US missiles in Turkey
• What did Kennedy agree to publicly and privately?

  Publicly not invade, privately remove missiles
• When did Khrushchev agree to remove the missiles from Cuba?

  October 28th
• What were the consequences of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

  • Hotline established between USA and USSR (1963)
  • Test Ban Treaty: no nuclear tests in atmosphere or space (1963)
  • Outer Space Treaty: no nuclear weapons in space (1967)
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty: no sharing nuclear technology (1968)