Cuban Missile Crisis 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryCold WarA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: Emily SulmaCreated on: 28-05-14 16:17 When did the Cuban Missile Crisis begin and end? Began 1962 and ended in 1963 1 of 13 Which Cuban dictator was other thrown in 1959, and by whom? Batista - by Fidel Castro 2 of 13 By when had Castro declared Cuba communist? 1961 3 of 13 Which port in Cuba did JF Kennedy try to invade in 1961 but failed? Bay of Pigs 4 of 13 Due to the failure of the Bay of Pigs, what did JFK do? Stopped sugar trade with Cuba because relations deterriorated 5 of 13 How did Castro respond to the USA stopping sugar trade? Purchased sugar from the USSR and also appealed for arms 6 of 13 Why did the USSR give Cuba missiles? Cuba was right next to the USA and having missiles next to their rival is a big advantage. 7 of 13 What pictures did American spy planes capture over Cuba? Soviet missile bases under construction and Soviet ships were spotted heading towards Cuba. 8 of 13 With help form 'ExComm', what did Kennedy decide to do during the crisis? A quarantine zone (blockade) around Cuba to prevent Soviet missiles entering Cuba by sea. 9 of 13 Did the blockade work? Yes - the Soviet ships with missiles came close to the quarantine zone but turned around last minute. 10 of 13 In October 1963, what happened? The crisis ended- USA missiles would be removed from Turkey and Soviet ones from Cuba would be too 11 of 13 What happened when a US spy plane flew into Soviet air space? Khrushchev shot it down. 12 of 13 What 2 things were the first steps towards Detente? 'Hot Line' telephone link and the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (both 1963). 13 of 13
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