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1 The Cuban Missile Crisis
US Global 10 Riddlebarger

2 1960 Election

3 Castro’s Cuba

4 Bay of Pigs

5 Map of Cuba used during President’s meeting with political and military advisors.

6 U-2 photograph of a truck convoy approaching a deployment of Soviet Medium Range Ballistic Missiles near Los Palacios at San Cristobal.

7 Medium Range Ballistic Missile Field Launch Site, San Cristobal No
Medium Range Ballistic Missile Field Launch Site, San Cristobal No. 1, October 14, 1962

8 CIA briefing board for JFK showing range of Soviet Medium Range Ballistic Missiles

9 CIA reference photograph of Soviet Medium Range Ballistic Missile (SS-4) in Red Square, Moscow.

10 The Players Soviet Premier: Nikita Krushchev U.S. President:
John F. Kennedy

11 Crisis Begins

12 Managing the Crisis

13 13 Days Oct. 22: JFK goes on TV to tell Americans about the crisis
US military forces go on full alert. Kennedy wanted to show he was serious. Oct. 24: Soviet ships carrying missile parts approach blockade but turn back. Oct. 26: Krushchev offers to pull missiles out of Cuba if U.S. promises not to invade Cuba. Oct. 27: Krushchev demands missiles out of Turkey. Ex Comm advises JFK to ignore 2nd demand and accept the 1st.

14 Effects of the crisis

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