soviet missiles in cubu Flashcards
why did castro become closer to moscow
as a result if the bay of pigs incident
why did khrushchev keep castro close
for khrushchev having an ally a few miles from the american coast was a huge opportunity
what did the us have near the soviets
the us had bases and nucleur weapons in turkey near the soviet border
when did the first nuclear weapons arrive in cuba
the summer of 1962
when did the us realise what was going on
october 14
when did kennedy reveal the missilesโ existence to the public
after a week of discussions with his advisors
what did he order as a result of this discovery
kennedy ordered a blockade of cuba, beginning on 21 october
what did the blockade mean
the us navy would fire on any ship thaf tried to reach the island
what further measures did kennedy take
kennedy places the usa on defcon 3 the following day
what was defcon 3
when the air force is ready to deploy within 15 minutes
