What year did the Cuban missile crisis take place?
1962
Who was the leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Castro
What form of government did Castro bring to Cuba?
Communism
Which two superpowers involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis?
US & USSR
Who was the leader of the USSR during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Khrushchev
Who was the leader of the US during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
President Kennedy
What event before the Crisis caused Castro to ask the USSR for military aid?
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
What action did the US first take when discovered the USSR wanted to set up the missiles?
Formed a naval blockade around Cuba
What did the US agree to do in order to get the USSR to remove the missiles in Cuba?
Promised no to invade Cuba
What did the US and the USSR agree to set up after the crisis?
A hotline
