Cold War Crises (not Needed As In My Other Flashcards
Why was Cuba a threat?
The USSR were supplying arms to Cuba
Cuba is close in proximity to the USA
Cuba is a communist controlled country
Who was Fidel Castro?
Prime Minister of the Republic of Cuba
What was the Bay of Pigs?
1400 cuban exiles landed in the bay of pigs for the attempted overthrow of Fidel Castro. They were crushed and the event was a US humiliation
When was the bay of pigs?
7th of April 1961
Why was the Bay of Pigs a total failure?
20,000 soldiers were ready and waiting to fight againts them
There was a lack of support from the cuban civilians
The exiles had no military experience
The US could not send airstrikes or ground forces
What is a common misconception about the bay of pigs?
That it was an invasion by US troops.
In reality it was Cuban Exiles supported by the CIA.
What were the consequences of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A hotline between Moscow and Washington was set up
Test ban treaty was created
Khrushchev’s authority was affected- replaced in 1964
Weapons were removed from Turkey in secret
Summary of the 16th october ( The 13 days of the Cuban Missile crisis)
Kennedy called together an ExComm to discuss how the USA should react to the fact that US spy planes have found missiles on Cuba.
Summary of the 22nd october ( The 13 days of the Cuban Missile crisis)
Kennedy decided instead of lanching an attack they would set up a Naval Blockade. If the USSR ignored the blockade a war may have broken out.
Summary of the 24th of October ( The 13 days of the Cuban Missile crisis)
The Soviet ships reached the blockade and turned around. This partly solved the problem however there was still the problem of missiles in cuba
Summary of the 26th of October ( The 13 days of the Cuban Missile crisis)
Khrushchev sent Kennedy a telegram offering to remove missiles from cuba if the Americans agreed not to invade
Summary of the 27th of october ( The 13 days of the Cuban Missile crisis)
Khrushchev sent a new telegram saying that he would remove the missiles only if US missiles in Turkey were removed
Summary of the 28th of October ( The 13 days of the Cuban Missile crisis)
Kennedy ignored the second telegram and agreed to Khrushchev’s proposal. Khrushchev then sent his agreement. Weapons were removed from Turkey in secret.
What year was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
1962
Hotline between Moscow and Washington
A Hotline was introduced that replaced telegrams. It was introduced so that they could communicate quicker and prevent future misunderstandings that could cause war.
