TCMC: The discovery Flashcards
1
Q
How did the USSR see Cuba?
A
A fix to a key strategic problem: The USA had missiles close to the USSR but the USSR didn’t have them close to the USA
2
Q
Why did Cuba want Soviet missiles?
A
- Believed they would prevent the USA from invading Cuba again
3
Q
When and how did the USA discover the Cuban missile sites?
A
October 1962: US spy planes made the discovery, the secret was out
4
Q
Why did the American public panic when the discovery was made?
A
They were now in range of Soviet nuclear missiles
