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Brief Overview of Build Up 3 sides involved: USA, USSR and Cuba Leaders of each included Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro September 1962: JFK and Congress issue warnings to USSR that US will deal harshly with any threats to national security October 14: U2 plane finds nuclear missile sites in Cuba October 15: Missiles located in Cuba
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Missile Images
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Kennedy’s Response October 22: Tells nation plans of a blockade/quarantine of Cuba October 24: Naval Quarantine begins October 25: One soviet ship challenges naval quarantine; lets it pass. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYVPx3x 3oCg Kennedy’s Speech Youtube Channel: CONELRAD6401240
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USSR Responds If USSR withdraws missiles, will US not invade Cuba? October 28: USSR agrees to withdraw missiles from Cuba, and the USA says they will withdraw the missiles from Turkey at a later time.
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Why did Khrushchev Settle? Naval quarantine was very effective No countermove US had a majority of world support No invasion of Cuba No more US missiles in Turkey US ship intercepting USSR ship with missiles.
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USA Options Airstrike Blockade (eventual choice) Could the US have used this crisis to remove Castro?
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Evaluation of Students Have discussion discussion of events leading up to the Cuban Missile Crisis Complete worksheet
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The Cuban Missile Crisis
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