cuban missle crisis Flashcards
what was discovered on the U2 photos?
ballsitic missles with nuclear heads
what was excom? what options were considered?
excom: community of national security council, they considered invading cuba, a naval blockade, or an airstrike
what does gromyko tell kennedy? what does kennedy not tell gromyko?
denied they had weapons; kennedy doesnt tell him he has photographic evidence of missles
why does kennedy fear an airstrike and invasion?
soviets will retaliate by taking berlin
how quickly could the russian missles in cuba be ready to fire?
5 hour notice
how many soviet troops were stationed in cuba?
told 8000 but probably around <40,000
us navy ships were given what orders?
enforce blockade (quarantine) on cuba
what policy did kennedy announce?
to regard any nuclear attack as attack on US and fully retaliate by firing back everything we have
what did the low flying photos show?
missles being readied for launch and soldiers
what surprise did ambassador stevenson reveal at the united nations?
pictures of the missles
our air forces were given what order?
defcon 2- 15 minute alert
what is SIOP?
Single Integrated Operation Plan, send all weapons to attack on communist
who was john scalli? who did he meet?
ABC Reporter, meet with Soviet Diplomat/Spy
what did kruschev write to kennedy?
he would remove missles and end the crisis if they removed the quarantine
what announcement was made about missles in turkey?
US was told to remove their NATO missles from turkey
