Cold War booklet 2: Cuban Missile Crisis Flashcards

(32 cards)

1
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When was the communist revolution in China?

A

1949

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2
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When did Stalin develop his own atom bomb?

A

1949

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3
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How long did the Korean War last for?

A

3 years

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4
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On what date did the USSR develop the ICBM?

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15th May 1957

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5
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What does ICBM stand for?

A

Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

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6
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When did JFK become President and how old was he?

A

January 1961, 43

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7
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Name two US ICBMs

A

Atlas Minuteman

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8
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What type of missile is fired from a submarine?

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Polaris

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9
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Where in Europe did the US have nuclear missile bases?

A

Turkey, Britain, West Germany, France

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10
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Name the leader of the USSR during the Missile Crisis

A

Khrushchev

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11
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When was the Cuban Revolution?

A

1959

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12
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Who took over Cuba during the revolution?

A

Castro

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13
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Who was the US backed leader Castro overthrew?

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Batista

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14
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When did the USA put Batista in charge of Cuba?

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1934

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15
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What did Castro appoint to his government?

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Communists

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16
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What was swapped for Soviet machinery?

17
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How far from the USA was Cuba?

A

90 miles/160 km

18
Q

When did the USA stop buying Cuban sugar?

19
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When did the USA ban all trade with Cuba?

20
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How much was the trade agreement between the USSR and Cuba worth?

21
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When did Cuba announce that it was communist?

A

December 1961

22
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How many Soviet technicians were there in Cuba?

23
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When did the USSR say it would not put missiles on Cuba?

A

11th September

24
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When did spy planes take pictures of missiles?

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How long would it take for the Cuban missiles to be operational?
7 days
26
Name 4 of JFK’s options to deal with the missiles
Blockade,negotiate,invade,airstrike
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What group did JFK form to advise him?
Excomm
28
When did the blockade begin?
24th October
29
When did the two sides agree on a resolution?
28th October
30
Why could the USA be seen as winning?
Missiles removed, Turkish missiles kept secret
31
Why could the USSR be seen as winning?
Cuba remained communist and armed
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What did the USA and USSR do to prevent future war?
Hotline Whitehouse – Kremlin, Test ban treaty 1963