Outcomes of the Cuban Missile Crisis Flashcards
What was agreed to end the missile crisis?
- USSR would remove its nuclear weapons from Cuba
- The USA would promise never to try and invade Cuba
- The US would, in secret, remove its missiles from Turkey
Who lost personal prestige as a result of the crisis?
Khrushchev - because the US missile removal was kept secret, he looked like he had won nothing
When was Khrushchev forced to resign?
In 1964 - two years after the crisis
Why did Khrushchev claim he had actually achieved a victory?
He claimed he achieved both his aims:
- America never attacked Cuba
- US missiles in Turkey were removed
How did the West see JFK after the missile crisis?
As a hero
What was set up between the two countries after the crisis?
A telephone hotline - which would allow the leaders to communicate directly in the event of another crisis
What was signed in 1963?
A Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
What did the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty do?
It prohibited all testing of nuclear weapons (except underground detonations)
What was signed in 1968?
A Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty - which said neither the US or USSR would supply nuclear technology to smaller countries
How did Castro feel about the crisis?
He was furious with Khrushchev for abandoning Cuba
Did relations improve between the USA and Cuba?
Not really
- Cuba remained communist
- the USA kept its trade restrictions on Cuba
- Castro kept control of American owned businesse in Cuba
Who (slightly surprisingly) criticised the USA?
Some people in Britain - pointing out the hypocrisy of the US complaining about missiles in Cuba when they had missiles in Turkey
