Cuban Missile Crisis 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryCold WarA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Keeleey1Created on: 01-02-18 10:46 Who was Fidel Castro? He led the July Movement 1959 and created an independent socialist Cuba 1 of 17 What was the July Movement? On the 26th of July, 1959 a group of revolutionaries led by Fidel Castro overthrew the Batista regime 2 of 17 How many letters did Khrushchev send to Kennedy? 2 3 of 17 Fidel Castro and his revolutionaries were? anti-imperialist and nationalist 4 of 17 What happened in October 1962? A US U-2 Spy plane was shot down 5 of 17 What was the plan for the Bay of Pigs invasion? 1500 anti-Castro exiles to land on Cuba and overthrow Castro, initiated by the US. 6 of 17 When and what was Operation Mongoose? November 1961, Operation by US to facilitate anti-Castro revolt, sent in advisers and airstrike 7 of 17 Who's side was USSR on? Fidel Castro 8 of 17 What short-term cause led to the Cuban Missile Crisis? US U-2 spy plane took photos of suspected USSR missile sites on Cuba 9 of 17 What was the Moscow Test Ban Treaty? Treaty banning nuclear weapon tests in atmosphere, outer-space and under water. Signed by US, USSR and UK 10 of 17 What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis? Moscow Test Ban Treaty was signed in 1963 and Direct Communications Link (Hotline) agreement was made 11 of 17 How did the Cuban Missile Crisis come to an end? Kennedy agreed to dismantle weapon sites in Turkey and Khrushchev agrees to dismantle weapon sites in Cuba 12 of 17 What happened on the 20th of October, 1962? Kennedy decided to blockade Cuba in case of USSR's missiles being let off 13 of 17 What happened on the 24th of October, 1962? First soviet ships approached the 800km exclusion zone to Kennedy's blockade 14 of 17 Which letter did Kennedy privately respond to? Withdrawing their nation’s missiles from Turkey 15 of 17 What does the Cuban Missile Crisis show about the Cold War? The closest the world had ever come to nuclear war but also showed the superpower leaders' willingness to cooperate 16 of 17 Who was more successful in the Cuban Missile Crisis? The USSR as they got the assurance that Cuba would not be invaded and the removal of a threat from Turkey 17 of 17
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