The Cuban Missile Crisis Flashcards
When was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
16th October 1962-29th October 1962
What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
When American deployments of nuclear missiles in Italy and Turkey were matched by the Soviet Union’s installation of nuclear missiles in Cuba.
What was the Bay Of Pigs?
The US’ attempt to overthrow Cuba’s new communist leader Fidel Castro. However the invasion was an utter failure with the arrest of over 1,000 US trained Cuban exiles.
Why did Cuba join with the Soviet Union?
Cuba felt as though it needed protection from the US after the Bay Of Pigs and looked to the Soviet Union for support.
What happened October 14tb 1962?
An American U-2 spy plane over Cuba captured images of long range Soviet missiles in Cuba, which became a crisis like never seen before for the US.
When was the Bay Of Pigs?
April 1961
What did Kennedy do in retaliation to Cuba’s missiles?
He opted to set up a naval blockade.
When did Kennedy announce his plan for a naval blockade?
22nd October 1962
What was the Soviet Unions reaction to the Naval Blockade publicly and privately?
Publicly- said they would not back down
Privately- negotiated with the US
What was the agreement reached between the US and USSR?
The Soviet Union would remove its missiles from Cuba on the basis that the US would never again invade Cuba and would remove their missiles from Italy and Turkey (kept a secret).
What did the Cuban Missile crisis mark?
The CMC marked the climax of an acutely agnostic period in US-Soviet relations.
