Cuban Missile Crisis Flashcards
1
Q
Why did the Soviet Union place missiles on Cuba
A
- to bargain with USA
- to test USA
- to trap USA
- to get an upper hand in the arms race
2
Q
What were the outcomes for: Kennedy/USA , Castro/Cuba or Khrushchev/USSR
A
Kennedy/USA:
• great reputation
Castro/Cuba:
• stayed communist and highly armed
Khrushchev/ USSR:
• Cuba remained an ally
• backing down was forgotten quickly
• seen as a responsible peacemaker
3
Q
Describe the Bay’s of Pigs incident
A
- Kennedy supplied arms, equipment + transport for 1,400 exiles to invade Cuba
- April 1961, arrived at Bay of Pigs
- Met by 20,000 Cuban troops
- all captured and killed within days
4
Q
Relationships of USA and Cuba from 1959
A
- thousands of Cuban exiles in USA demanded action against Castro
- Castro took over US businesses in Cuba giving it to his supporters smog Cuba’s farming production
