Cuban Missile Crisis Flashcards
Which US-backed dictator of Cuba was overthrown in 1959?
Fulgencio Batista
From where did the US remove MRBMs in a deal with the USSR after the Crisis?
Turkey
Give an example of a resource that Cuba exported to the US?
Sugar
In which year did Castro sign a deal with the USSR exchanging oil and sugar for machinery?
1961
In which year was the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty signed?
1963
When did Fidel Castro convert from a nationalist to a communist?
1960
What deal was signed in 1969 to prevent the superpowers giving nuclear weapons to other countries?
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
What pledge did the US make in 1963 following the Crisis?
Never to invade Cuba again
How did the US amend the Truman Doctrine following the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Not to allow socialist governments in Latin America
In what year was Khrushchev removed from power?
1964
Which communist nation severely criticised Khrushchev’s handling of the Crisis?
China
When was the Bay of Pigs invasion?
April 1961
How many troops did the USSR send to Cuba alongside intermediate range nuclear weapons?
50,000
What was this operation known as?
Operation Anadyr
What system was established between the USSR and USA to prevent delayed transmissions causing confusion?
Hotline telephone
