Cuban Missile Crisis Flashcards
Who took over the Cuban government from General Batista and in what year?
Fidel Castro in 1959
When and where did USA invade Cuba?
17th April 1961, at the Bay of Pigs
What did USA discover in Cuba and when?
In October 1962 they found Soviet missile sites in Cuba
Kennedy’s personal cabinet and advisors were divided into…
Hawks and doves
What did Kennedy decide to do and when?
On 20th October 1962, he decided to put up a quarantine zone around Cuba to stop USSR ships from entering
How did the Soviet respond to the quarantine zone?
They were not pleased, but instead of going into nuclear war, they decided to negotiate a compromise deal with the Americans
What was the compromise made between the USSR and the USA and when was it made?
On 27th October 1962, the USSR agreed that they would remove their missile sites in Cuba only if the USA removed their weapons from Italy and Turkey
What new development happened after the crisis?
A hotline was created, connecting the US president and the Soviet leader
What did the Limited Test Ban Treaty of 1963 prevent?
It stopped the USA and USSR from testing nuclear weapons above ground
What did the Outer Space Treaty of 1967 prevent?
It stopped the USA and USSR from using nuclear weapons in space
What did the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty of 1968 prevent?
It stopped the USA and USSR from sharing their nuclear weapons with other countries
