Cold War booklet 2: Cuban Missile Crisis Flashcards
When was the communist revolution in China?
1949
When did Stalin develop his own atom bomb?
1949
How long did the Korean War last for?
3 years
On what date did the USSR develop the ICBM?
15th May 1957
What does ICBM stand for?
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
When did JFK become President and how old was he?
January 1961, 43
Name two US ICBMs
Atlas Minuteman
What type of missile is fired from a submarine?
Polaris
Where in Europe did the US have nuclear missile bases?
Turkey, Britain, West Germany, France
Name the leader of the USSR during the Missile Crisis
Khrushchev
When was the Cuban Revolution?
1959
Who took over Cuba during the revolution?
Castro
Who was the US backed leader Castro overthrew?
Batista
When did the USA put Batista in charge of Cuba?
1934
What did Castro appoint to his government?
Communists
What was swapped for Soviet machinery?
Sugar
How far from the USA was Cuba?
90 miles/160 km
When did the USA stop buying Cuban sugar?
Summer 1960
When did the USA ban all trade with Cuba?
Late 1960
How much was the trade agreement between the USSR and Cuba worth?
$100 million
When did Cuba announce that it was communist?
December 1961
How many Soviet technicians were there in Cuba?
5000
When did the USSR say it would not put missiles on Cuba?
11th September
When did spy planes take pictures of missiles?
14th October
How long would it take for the Cuban missiles to be operational?
7 days
Name 4 of JFK’s options to deal with the missiles
Blockade,negotiate,invade,airstrike
What group did JFK form to advise him?
Excomm
When did the blockade begin?
24th October
When did the two sides agree on a resolution?
28th October
Why could the USA be seen as winning?
Missiles removed, Turkish missiles kept secret
Why could the USSR be seen as winning?
Cuba remained communist and armed
What did the USA and USSR do to prevent future war?
Hotline Whitehouse – Kremlin, Test ban treaty 1963
