Cuban Missile Crisis 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryCuban Missile CrisisGCSEOCR Created by: gordonjadeoliviaCreated on: 29-01-16 10:01 1959 Fidel Castro leads revolution in Cuba 1 of 9 26th October Krushchev sent a letter to remove the missiles if the blockade was revoved 2 of 9 27th October Krushchev sends 2nd letter saying he'd remove missiles if USA removed ones in Turkey 3 of 9 14th October Spy plane took photos which showed Soviets making IRBM sites being constructed 4 of 9 IRBM Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles 5 of 9 24th October Ships were turned round. JFK demanded removal of missiles in Cuba 6 of 9 What happened? Batista was overthrown by Castro (communist) who began appopinting communists into government 7 of 9 What did Kennedy do? The Bay of Pigs - Failed however. April 17 1961, 1300 exiles landed on the coast of Cuba 8 of 9 Why is it a BIG problem? If Krushvehv shot the missiles, over 80 million American's would of been killed. 9 of 9
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