Cuban Missile Crisis
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- Cuban Missile Crisis
- How did the USA act toward the Cuban Revolution?
- The Cuban revolution was a civil war between Fidel Castro a communist and Batista a dictator. Castro lost the first time and recruited from inside the jungles. This and many more battles, caused Batista to exile to the Dominican Republic in 1959.
- USA reaction was to cut trading between them and Cuba. No travel, materials or sugar. FAIL!
- The USA begin to compete with Cuba for Rum & Cigars. FAIL!
- Castro's Changes:
- GOOD:
- Rights for women and blacks.
- Better commun-ications, medical facilities, health, housing and education.
- Unemploy-ment reduced.
- BAD:
- Expanding his power.
- Persecuted homosexuals.
- Farms seized by government.
- Nationalised private property.
- No religion.
- GOOD:
- USA reaction was to cut trading between them and Cuba. No travel, materials or sugar. FAIL!
- The Cuban revolution was a civil war between Fidel Castro a communist and Batista a dictator. Castro lost the first time and recruited from inside the jungles. This and many more battles, caused Batista to exile to the Dominican Republic in 1959.
- Why did Khrushchev put missiles into Cuba?
- To strengthen the USSR.
- Produce more nuclear war head to close the missile gap between the USA.
- COMMUNISM
- Khrushchev gives Castro an army to defend against Americans.
- USA have missiles in Turkey
- How did Kennedy react to the crisis?
- What he could've done:
- Done nothing, keeping peace.
- Air strike their nuclear bases.
- Diplomatic pressure, get the UN involved.
- All out-invasion of Cuba.
- Blockade Cuba:
- This is what he does, stopping all military supplies etc.
- He was under pressure from military leaders: WAR? NO!
- This leads to his private removal of missiles from Turkey.
- He was under pressure from military leaders: WAR? NO!
- This is what he does, stopping all military supplies etc.
- What he could've done:
- Who won and how?
- Kennedy
- Private removal of missiles and agreement to not invade Cuba.
- Went against WAR threat from advisers.
- Khrushchev seems weak because of blockade.
- Kruschev
- Peace maker
- Moves missiles off of Cuba.
- He killed and American pilot when they took pictures over Cuba...
- How did Kennedy react to the crisis?
- What he could've done:
- Done nothing, keeping peace.
- Air strike their nuclear bases.
- Diplomatic pressure, get the UN involved.
- All out-invasion of Cuba.
- Blockade Cuba:
- This is what he does, stopping all military supplies etc.
- He was under pressure from military leaders: WAR? NO!
- This leads to his private removal of missiles from Turkey.
- He was under pressure from military leaders: WAR? NO!
- This is what he does, stopping all military supplies etc.
- What he could've done:
- How did Kennedy react to the crisis?
- BOTH
- Hotline created in 1962
- They both get assassinated within the year...
- Kennedy
- How did the USA act toward the Cuban Revolution?
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