Topic 2 Flashcards
(35 cards)
What was the Refugee problem in Germany?
Between 1949-61 2.7 million fled
When did Khrushchev declare Berlin belonged to GDR?
November 1958
When was the Geneva Summit?
May 1959
When was Camp David?
September 1959
When was Paris summit?
May 1960
When was Vienna Summit?
June 1961
When was Kennedy president?
Jan 1961
How much did Kennedy spend after Vienna?
3.2 bn on nuclear defence and 207 million on Nuclear fallout shelters
What was the arms race in 1961?
USA had 20 times the nuclear weapons than USSR
When did the Berlin Wall go up?
12 August 1961
When was the first part of conflict after the wall?
27 October- 18 hr stand off
When did Kennedy tour Berlin?
1963
What happened by 1960 in regards to nuclear weapons?
France and Britain, had nuclear weapons, and China started a development program
When was the Tsar bomber detonated?
1961- 5 mile diameter
When did the USA have missiles in the UK?
1958
When did the USA have missiles in Turkey and Italy?
1961
When was Sputnik released?
1957
When was the first robotic spacecraft in space?
1960
How far from Cuba was America?
90 miles
What did the USA control of Cuba?
In 1956 :-
90% of phone and electrical supplies
50% of railways
40% of sugar production
How many Cuban exiles invaded USA in the Bay of Pigs ?
1.4k facing 20k troops and heavy bombing as of 17th April
When did the first disguised planes take off?
15 April 1961
When did Khrushchev make the plan to have nuclear missiles in Cuba?
Aug 1961
The dates of the 13 Days?
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