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I. Background- Cuban Missile Crisis i. North American Aerospace Defence (NORAD). a. During the Cold War, the biggest threat to the United States and Canada were missiles from the Soviet Union b. These missiles had to travel over the North Pole. c. The United States and Canada formed NORAD with its headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado d. Distant Early Warning System (DEW Line) was set up in Canada’s arctic to detect a missile attack on North America November 28, 2018 SS 30 Cold War - Cuban Missile Crisis

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II. The Cuban Missile Crisis i. The Cuban Missile Crisis is known as the most dangerous crisis of the Cold War. ii. In 1959, a communist government took over the island of Cuba. a. Led by Fidel Castro b. Much of the industry in Cuba was American owned. When the communists took over it became publicly owned. c. Many wealthy Americans lobby gov’t for help. November 28, 2018 SS 30 Cold War - Cuban Missile Crisis

The Cuban Missile Crisis iii. American President John F. Kennedy financed a counter-revolutionary force designed to overthrow Cuba’s communist gov’t a. THIS FORCE CONTAINED NO AMERICAN SOLDIERS, IT WAS MADE UP OF CUBANS WHO HAD MOVED TO THE STATES. November 28, 2018 SS 30 Cold War - Cuban Missile Crisis

The Cuban Missile Crisis iv. Bay of Pigs Invasion: Kennedy’s forces invade at the Bay of Pigs on Cuba and are crushed by Castro’s forces v. Castro asks Khrushchev for help and the Soviets immediately send all kinds of weapons to Cuba. vi. Kennedy became worried and ordered a close watch on Cuba. November 28, 2018 SS 30 Cold War - Cuban Missile Crisis

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The Cuban Missile Crisis vi. 1962, American U2 spy planes took photographs of Soviet nuclear launch sites under construction in Cuba a. THE SOVIETS PROBABLY DID THIS IN RESPONSE TO THE AMERICANS HAVING LAUNCH SITES IN TURKEY, VERY CLOSE TO THE USSR. vii. Kennedy ordered an immediate naval blockade of Cuba and told Khrushchev to remove the launch pads or face massive retaliation from an American nuclear attack November 28, 2018 SS 30 Cold War - Cuban Missile Crisis

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The Cuban Missile Crisis viii. The tension lasted for 10 days until the convoy of Soviet ships came face to face with the American ships. a. THIS IS THE CLOSEST THE WORLD HAS EVER BEEN TO THE DESTRUCTION OF NUCLEAR WAR. ix. Khrushchev orders the Soviet ships to turn around and go home. x. Kennedy wins the game of brinkmanship xi. Khrushchev, soon after, destroyed the launch sites in exchange for the USA staying out of Cuba’s affairs. November 28, 2018 SS 30 Cold War - Cuban Missile Crisis

The Cuban Missile Crisis xii. The Soviets put missiles in Cuba for two reasons: 1. To close the ‘missile gap’ that existed between them and the U.S. 2. To use missiles as a bargaining chip in negotiations over Berlin. xiii. The missiles in Cuba were unacceptable to the Americans for two reasons: 1. The warning time for a missile attack was now reduced to a matter of minutes. 2. The missiles in Cuba were pointed at the ‘soft underbelly’ of America whose defences were pointed to the North – DEW Line and NORAD. November 28, 2018 SS 30 Cold War - Cuban Missile Crisis

The Cuban Missile Crisis xvi. Consequences of the Cuban Missile Crisis a. A “Hot-line” is set up b/w Washington and Moscow b. Americans pull nuclear weapons out of Turkey c. Partial test ban treaty- banning tests in the air or ocean d. Soviets and Americans agree to meet more often to resolve outstanding issues November 28, 2018 SS 30 Cold War - Cuban Missile Crisis

III. Problems with Nuclear War i. Short Term: a. Thermo-nuclear destruction b. Cities destroyed ii. Long Term: a. Exaggerated Greenhouse Effect b. Nuclear Winter c. Nuclear Fallout- poisons Earth w/ radiation November 28, 2018 SS 30 Cold War - Cuban Missile Crisis

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