Bay Of Bigs

Question 1

First point

Answer 1

The Arms Race had begun developing in the 1950s between the USA and USSR. By 1957 the USA
had developed the first ICBM. The USSR was doing the same.

Question 2

Second point

Answer 2

The missile gap was the idea that the USSR had more missiles than the USA. This was widely reported in the American media even thought it was a myth

Question 3

Third point

Answer 3

Relations between Cuba and the Soviet Union became stronger and Castro declared himself communist after the invasion and asked the USSR to help him defend Cuba against further attacks.

Question 4

Fourth point

Answer 4

There was now a possibility that Nuclear weapons would be supplied to Cuba despite the fact Khrushchev reassured Kennedy he would not do it himself

Question 5

Fifth point

Answer 5

In sept 1961 Khrushchev publicly announced that
he would supply arms to Cuba.