Cuban Missile Crisis (dates) Flashcards
1
Q
What year did Castro overthrow Baptista
A
1959
2
Q
when did the CIA investigate overthrowing castro
A
June, 1960
3
Q
what year did cuba become allies with the USSR
A
1960
4
Q
When did kennedy break diplomatic relations?
A
january 1961
5
Q
when did the bay of pigs invasion take place
A
april 17 1961
6
Q
When was cuba the best equipped army
A
July 1962
7
Q
When did US planes fly over C
A
14th october 1962
8
Q
blockade announced and USSR asked to withdraw missiles on..
A
22 october 1962
9
Q
The blockade began - 500 mile from coast = zone
A
24th october 1962
10
Q
Kennedy received letter from Krushchev- missiles purely defensive - blockade lifted
A
26th of october 1962
11
Q
when was Krushchev thrown from power
A
1964
