The Cold War

Question 1

Who was Fidel Castro

Answer 1

Led the Cuban revolution in January 1959
toppled pro American Government

Question 2

What happened once Fidel castro Took over

Answer 2

The new Cuban goverment retook all foreign owned land

Question 3

Why was Eisenhower Worried about the Cuban revolution?

Answer 3

-a lot of American owned land was retook
- America heavily invested in cuban sugar industry

Question 4

What did Eisenhower do July 1960

Answer 4

Banned all trade with Cuba

Question 5

When and what deal did Castro Make with Kruschev?

Answer 5

Febuary 1969 Castro appointed communists in his government. In return Kruschev supplied Arms and agreed to buy Cuban sugar

Question 6

Why was the USA concerned about Cuban and USSR relations

Answer 6

USA became Extremely concerned a communist regime was being established 145km from the USA

Question 7

What is the theory behind Krushchev supplying missiles to Cuba

Answer 7

To have NATO missiles removed from Turkey

Question 8

How would Kruschev benefit from the Cuban Missile Crisis

Answer 8

If he could outwit kennedy it would restore his reputation from the Berlin wall

Question 9

What was the Bay of pigs

Answer 9

On 17 April 1961, 1400 cuban exiles were sent by the USA to the bay of pigs in Cuba. The USA hoped they would topple the castro regime and return the old government

Question 10

Why was the bay of pigs a complete failure

Answer 10

-Volunteers had little military experience
-US couldn’t support volunteers without starting a war
-Castro new about the invasion plans so was prepared
-Cubans did not support exiles cause.

Question 11

Effects of Bay of Pigs on international relations

Answer 11

-USA appeared Hypocritical for trying to influence other country’s governments
-Strengthened relations between USSR and Cuba
-USA humiliated

Question 12

What was the Thirteen Days

Answer 12

Kennedy called together comittee (ExComm) to solve nuclear missile strike.

Question 13

When was the thirteen days

Answer 13

16-28th October 1962

Question 14

How did Kennedy solve the Nuclear missile crisis

Answer 14

Set up Naval blockade around Cuba . USA Prepared to go to war with 54 Nuclear warheads. USSR respected blockade and turned back ships

Question 15

How did Kennedy get missiles from cuba removed

Answer 15

Agreed to Kruschev’s first telegram, ignored second and secretly removed NATO missiles from Turkey

Question 16

What was Kruschev’s first telegram and when?

Answer 16

26th October 1962 - Will remove Missiles from Cuba if USA doesn’t invade Cuba

Question 17

What was Kruschev’s second telegram and when?

Answer 17

27th october - Would remove missiles if NATO missiles were removed from Turkey

Question 18

Two Consequences of Cuban missile Crisis

Answer 18

-1968 - Nuclear non-Proliferation Treaty signed to stop spread of nuclear weapons.
-June 1963 Hotline setup between Washington and Moscow