Cuban Missile Crisis Flashcards
1
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Who was John F. Kennedy
A
Leader of the US in 1962, during Cuban Missile Crisis, lead the Bay of Pigs Invasion: failed CIA invasion.
2
Q
Who was Nikita Khruschev
A
Soviet leader in 1962
3
Q
Who was Fidel Castro
A
Lead Cuba in 1962, had connections with USSR, lead Cuban revolution to get in power.
4
Q
Why were people afraid in Berlin?
A
They were worried USSR would sell the country for missiles, US pledged to defend Berlin and NATO, as well US put nuclear weapons in Turkey.
5
Q
How did this connect to the Cold War?
A
This was the closest the US ever got to a nuclear war because Cuba is 90 miles from the coast of Florida. 13-day stand off with Cuba and USSR against US.
