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1
Q

What year did the Cuban missile crisis take place?

A

1962

2
Q

Who was the leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

A

Castro

3
Q

What form of government did Castro bring to Cuba?

A

Communism

4
Q

Which two superpowers involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis?

A

US & USSR

5
Q

Who was the leader of the USSR during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

A

Khrushchev

6
Q

Who was the leader of the US during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

A

President Kennedy

7
Q

What event before the Crisis caused Castro to ask the USSR for military aid?

A

The Bay of Pigs Invasion

8
Q

What action did the US first take when discovered the USSR wanted to set up the missiles?

A

Formed a naval blockade around Cuba

9
Q

What did the US agree to do in order to get the USSR to remove the missiles in Cuba?

A

Promised no to invade Cuba

10
Q

What did the US and the USSR agree to set up after the crisis?

A

A hotline