KQ2 - Cuban Missile Crisis Flashcards
How far away is Cuba from Florida?
90 miles
How long did the bay of pigs go on for?
72 hours
How many Cuban exiles were met by how many Cuban militants?
14000 to 20000
How long were the captured Cuban exiles held in prison for?
20 months
What 5 options did Kennedy have when Khrushchev put missiles in Cuba?
Surgical air strike, blockade, do nothing, invade or diplomatic pressure
What were the outcomes for Kennedy?
His reputation was improved, he had to accept that Cuba would remain communist in his backyard and he had to eventually remove his missiles from Turkey and Italy
What were the outcomes for Khrushchev?
He had kept Cuba safe from American action, he forced the Americans to remove their missiles in Turkey and Italy but he had been forced to back down and remove the missiles from Cuba, humiliated
What were the outcomes for Castro?
He was upset because he wasn’t included in the decision making, insignificant but he remained highly armed and communist and he kept control of the american businesses he nationalised which was vital in ensuring the Castro stayed in power
When did the Cuban missile crisis officially start?
16th-28th October 1962
Why did Khrushchev put missiles in Cuba?
To close the missile gap, to put pressure on Kennedy as he was young and inexperienced and to defend Cuba
How did the USA respond to the Cuban Revolution?
They stopped trading sugar, they broke off diplomatic relations, the CIA funded the bay of pigs
