cuban missile crisis

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how far away is cuba from USA?
90 miles
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name of the treaty that stopped testing nuclear weapons
partial nuclear test ban theory
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what was set up in 1963
a direct hotline or phone link
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what did USSR supply the cuban army with
thousands of guns, boats, tanks, jet fighters
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why did castro move closer to the USSR
USA broke of diplomatic relations with cuba
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how many Russian soldiers were sent to cuba in 1962
42, 000
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what did Khrushchev send technitions to build in cuba
silos, missile erectors and install 43 short and medium range missiles
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how long did it last
thirteen days
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what happened on the 26th October 1962
USA U2 spy plane was shot down
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what happened on 26th and 27thoctober 1962
exchange of telegrams between tge USA and USSR
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why was Kennedy's reputation enchanced
he showed firmness toKhrushchevh
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when was Khrushchev removed from office
1964
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what happened in April 1961
the bay of pigs
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who organised an invasion to overthrow Castro
the CIA and 1400 cuban exiles
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why was the bay of pigs failure
most rebels were captured/killed
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