Causes of the Cuban missile crisis

Question 1

Cuban revolution communist regime

Answer 1

Communism revolution led by Fidel Castro
Remove the USA is business partners
USA refused to trade with Cuba due to its communist leader
Castro turned for help from USSR instead

Question 2

Raised USSR Cuba relations

Answer 2

USSR found an opportunity to pressure USA military
Khrushchev starts to send weapons to Cuba in 1960
Castro used this as a chance to show that communism was the way forward for all the exploited nations of Latin America under harsh capitalist regimes

Question 3

Bay of pigs invasion

Answer 3

Eisenhower had been training up Cuban exiles to overthrow Castro
to make it look like USA wasnt involved
train by the CIA and 1500 would enter via the bay of pigs
Ended in failure
Cubans were far more of a Castro
U.S. Air Force couldnt offer enough support
exile supply ships were sunk
Embarrassment for Kennedy

Question 4

Further military buildup

Answer 4

As a response to bay pigs incident USSR stepped up the military alliance with Cuba
Khrushchev maintained weapons
photos of Cuba from spy planes show large missile bases but could reach far into USA

Question 5

Events of the Cuban missile crisis

Answer 5

Kennedy decides to blockade surround Cuba
Ships and submarines carrying nuclear misiles surrounded Cuba
TV broadcast to the people of USA
18 USSR ships turn around to avoid conflict with the blockade
Khrushchev send a letter and agrees to remove the missiles if the blockade ends
Khrushchev sends a more forceful letter and agreed to remove the missiles only if USA removed theirs from Turkey
Another spy plane shot down 13 days of tension
Kennedy refused to move missiles but then stopped blockade would only remove theirs when USSR did
Final letter sent by Khrushchev and bombs removed 

Question 6

Why was the bay of pigs invasion a victory for Cuba

Answer 6

Strengthened castor as he successfully beat USA

Question 7

What options did Kennedy have at the start of the Cuban missile crisis

Answer 7

Do nothing= look weak
Invade cuba and remove Castro = USSR may respond
Blockade Cuba = doesn’t solve the problem
Bomb Cuba and ussr using icbm and air strikes = act if war