Cuba- Why Were America Worried Flashcards
What are the 2 reasons that America were worried about the missiles in Cuba
- Missile Gap Shortened
- Cuba was now a beacon on communist power
What were the missiles placed in Turkey by the Americans called?
Jupiter Missiles
What were the missiles places in Cuba by Russia called?
SS4 and SS5 missiles
How many Long-Range Ballistic missiles did the USA have compared to the Russians?
USA - 295
RUSSIA -75
How far was Cuba off the coast of Florida?
90 miles
How long would it have taken Washington DC to be hut after a missile from Cuba was launched?
20 minutes
What places in America could be hit by the missiles in Cuba?
Everywhere except for the extreme North-West
What did cuba serve as to the whole of South America?
A Communist Beacon of power
Why did they seem as a communist beacon of power in this region?
They were equally as strong as they had been before when they were capitalist even though they had now bben completely cut off by the USA
Who did Cuba now trade with?
Russia, they bought Cuban sugar
