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Important Dates The Quarantine Leading Up To October Point 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 10 Point 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points Who said It? Important People Involved
He was the Cuban leader during the time of the crisis.
Who is Fidel Castro?
He was the Soviet Prime Minister after Joseph Stalin.
Who is Nikita Krushchev?
He was the President of the United States at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
Richard Heyser was the pilot of this.
What is the U-2 spy plane?
Analtoly Dobrynin was appointed Soviet ambassador to the U.S. by him in March 1962.
Who is Nikita Krushchev?
It was the year Nikita Krushchev, the Soviet Premier, installed missiles in Cuba. 1950, 1962 or 1970.
What is 1962?
It was the year in which Operation Mongoose occurred. 1959, 1961 or 1967.
What is 1961?
It was the date President Kennedy publicly denounced the actions of the USSR. October, 1962 November, 1962 December, 1962
What is October 22, 1962?
It was the month that a U.S. pilot revealed the presence of nuclear missiles in Cuba.
What is October, 1962?
It was October 28, 1962 when he announced he would dismantle weapons and return them to the USSR.
Who is Nikita Krushchev?
“Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!”
Who is Nikita Krushchev?
“I call upon Chairman (Omitted) to halt and eliminate this clandestine, reckless, and provocative threat to world peace…”
Who is John F. Kennedy?
“This urgent transformation of Cuba into an importantly strategic base by the presence of large, long range, and clearly offensive weapons of sudden mass destruction constitutes an explicit to the peace and security of all the Americans…”
Who is John F. Kennedy?
“It does not matter how small you are if you have faith and a plan of action”.
Who is Fidel Castro?
“A revolution is struggle to the death between the future and the past.”
Who is Fidel Castro?
The Definition of Quarantine is the isolation of an infected person or group. The infection in this is this type of government.
What is Communism?
It was another word that was decided to be used instead of “blockade”.
What is quarantine?
President Kennedy demanded a unanimous vote from this group before ordering the blockade effective.
What is the Organization of American States
In anticipation of the Communist response Kennedy made this precaution.
What is Putting the world in Defcon 3?
Upon the recommendation of Roberts McNamara, Secretary of Defense, Kennedy took this action against the Soviet Union.
What is an inspection of incoming cargo ships?
He was the Cuban leader the US tried to overthrow.
Who is Fidel Castro?
The USSR increased its trust in Fidel Castro after this invasion.
What is The Bay of Pigs?
It was the staff that John F. Kennedy and Robert McNamara met with to discuss the discovery of missiles in Cuba.
What is the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
Robert Kennedy convinced him to meet up with and discuss the discovery of missiles in Cuba with EX-COMM.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
The people the United States tries to pit against Castro.
Who are the people of Cuba?
Make your wager
The Cuban Missile Crisis was officially ended when Khrushchev did this.
What is airing a public announcement on Moscow Radio announcing the dismantlement of Soviet missiles in Cuba?