Cuban Flashcards
(18 cards)
Cuba was ……miles from Florida. US controlled much of its economy, from
railways to electricity . It was in their ‘sphere of influence’
90 miles
Castro overthrew the Cuban dictator,………… . Castro then took over US owned
business and attempted to gain independence from US , who had backed the
dictator and controlled much of Cuba’s economy
Batista
US would not recognise Castro’s government, fearful it had communists and wanted
to regain influence. They banned imports of ….., threatening Cuba’s economy
Sugar
As a result of the US trade embargo the Soviets bought the Cuban sugar, offered
machinery, aid and weapons. Tensions rose. US saw this as a threat to their
Containment Worried Cuba would be a base to support the spread of
communism in Latin America.
This led to the CIA backed Bay of Pigs fiasco ( mess)-
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What percentage of Cuban sugar imports went to the USA leading to who buying there Sugar
90%
Soviets
What percentage of Cuban sugar imports went to the USA leading to who buying there Sugar
90%
Soviets
1961, US organised an invasionn at the Bay of….., by…..Cubans to overthrow Castro consequence of the cuban missile crisis
pigs
1,400 cubans
The Bay of Pigs was a fiasco. Castro organised 20,000 to kill and capture all the
invaders. As a result Castro’s position was strengthened and so were ties with the
Soviets
After the Bay of Pigs, by the end of 1961 Soviet combat units were in Cuba and
Castro had declared himself a…
communist
Khrushchev was worried by US nuclear bases in Italy &…… He saw placing nuclear
missiles on Cuba as balance. He also wanted Cuba to be base to spread communism.
This led to the Cuban Missile Crisis , when the US demanded the removal of missiles
Turkey
cuban missile crisis led to
The led to the Cuban Missile Crisis Berlin had a lot to do with it
too. JFK wanted to be tough on Cuban missiles to scare
Khrushchev from taking over West Berlin
The Soviets lacked many long range nuclear missiles. Missiles in Cuba bought some
balance of power in the arms race. By the time of the crisis there were …missiles on
Cuba
36(hit every city but seattle)
President Kennedy feared the missiles would be used as a bargaining tool to try force
the West out of West …….. Indeed this is one reason Khrushchev may have placed
missiles there
Berlin
USA set up a quarantine ( blockade) , demanding the missiles be withdrawn and
blocking …Soviet ships approach with more supplies. It was a tense time-
18
One consequence was that missiles were removed from ……making Khrsuchev
happy. However as this was kept secret it actually increased rivalry as he looked weak
Turkey
One consequence was improved relations. Communication improved as a …..line was
set up to allow direct communication at the highest level to avoid crises
hotline
A second consequence of the Cuban Missile crisis was increased trade and agreements.
USA agreed to export grain in what year
1963
Nuclear agreements after cuban missile
Signed the Limited Test Ban Treaty in 1963 and a Non
Proliferation Treaty to limit spread of nuclear weapons in 1968
It led to a thaw in the Cold War and helped lead to a relaxing in
tensions in the 1970s called ‘Détente
