cuban missile crisis- 1962 Flashcards
in september 1961, what did cuba ask ussr for?
weapons to defend against further american intervention
what would missiles in cuba allow khrushchev to do?
attack usa with no warning
in october 1962, what did american u2 spy planes notice?
american u2 spy planes spotted nuclear missile bases being built in cuba
what did kennedy do to prevent soviet ships taking missiles to cuba?
he underwent a naval blockade
what was in khrushchev’s letter that he sent to kennedy?
he offered to remove missiles in cuba if usa removed missiles in turkey
why did khrushchev feel he needed to place missiles in cuba?
because usa placed missiles in turkey
how were the removal of missiles in terms of privacy?
soviet removal in cuba was public, usa removal in turkey was private
after cuban missile crisis, what 2 things did the superpowers make efforts to do?
they made efforts to diffuse tensions and improve communications
what 2 things did the superpowers create in 1963?
telephone hotline between russia and usa, and partial test treaty ban
what did partial test treaty ban state?
stated testing of nuclear weapons must be underground
