Cuban Missile Crisis- US and Cuba
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- Created on: 01-06-16 12:17
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- Cuban Missile Crisis - USA and Cuba
- Cuba had traditionally been an ally of the USA
- America believed Cuba's Friendship was important as it was only 90 miles away
- Part of America's Sphere of influence
- America believed Cuba's Friendship was important as it was only 90 miles away
- Cuban Revolution
- Overthrew Cuba's pro-American Government
- Wanted greater independence for US
- Led by Castro
- Castro's new government took over American property in Cuba
- In response, America banned all imports of Cuba's sugar
- Threatened to bankrupt the Cuban economy
- In response, America banned all imports of Cuba's sugar
- Turned to the USSR for help
- Khrushchev delighted to have an ally within America's Sphere of influence
- Overthrew Cuba's pro-American Government
- USSR had placed missiles in Cuba to defend it in 1961
- Castro felt vulnerable and feared Americans were going to attack
- Cuba had traditionally been an ally of the USA
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