Cuban Missile Crisis Flashcards
What year did the Cuban Missile Crisis occur?
1962
True or False: The Cuban Missile Crisis was a 13-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union.
True
Which two countries were primarily involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis?
United States and Soviet Union
Fill in the blank: The Cuban Missile Crisis was triggered by the presence of Soviet _______ in Cuba.
missiles
What was the primary goal of the U.S. during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
To remove Soviet missiles from Cuba
Multiple Choice: Who was the U.S. President during the Cuban Missile Crisis? A) Dwight D. Eisenhower B) John F. Kennedy C) Lyndon B. Johnson D) Richard Nixon
B) John F. Kennedy
What was the U.S. response to the discovery of missiles in Cuba?
A naval blockade
True or False: The Cuban Missile Crisis nearly resulted in a nuclear war.
True
What was the name of the U.S. operation that involved surveillance flights over Cuba?
Operation Anadyr
Fill in the blank: The resolution of the crisis involved a secret agreement to remove U.S. missiles from _______.
Turkey
Who was the Soviet leader during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Nikita Khrushchev
What was the main outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A direct communication line between Washington and Moscow (the ‘Hotline’)
Multiple Choice: What was a significant effect of the Cuban Missile Crisis on U.S.-Soviet relations? A) Increased cooperation B) Heightened tensions C) Immediate disarmament D) Establishment of peace treaties
B) Heightened tensions
What term describes the period of intense rivalry and conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the Cold War, exemplified by the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Cold War
True or False: The Cuban Missile Crisis led to the establishment of arms control agreements.
True
What role did the United Nations play during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Facilitated discussions and negotiations between the U.S. and Soviet Union
Fill in the blank: The discovery of missiles in Cuba was made by _______ reconnaissance flights.
U-2
What was one of the immediate consequences of the Cuban Missile Crisis for the U.S. military?
Increased military readiness and alert status
Short Answer: What was the ‘quarantine’ in the context of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A naval blockade to prevent Soviet ships from delivering more missiles to Cuba
Who singe-handly prevented a nuclear war because of a choice?
The person who is often credited with preventing World War III by refusing to use nuclear weapons during a critical moment is Vasily Arkhipov. He was a Soviet naval officer aboard a submarine during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. When the submarine was surrounded by U.S. forces and there was pressure to launch a nuclear torpedo, Arkhipov disagreed and ultimately convinced his fellow officers to stand down, which helped to avoid a potential nuclear conflict.
Where did the Us have missiles stationed prior to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Turkey,Italy
