Soviets | Cubans | Americans | Prior to | Outcome |
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Who was the first leader of the USSR during the crisis?
Nikita Khrushchev
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Who was the leader of Cuba during the crisis?
Fidel Castro
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Who was the leader of America during the crisis?
JFK
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What was the invasion between America and Cuba?
Bay of Pigs invasion.
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What happened between the U.S. and USSR?
Opened up communication.
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Who took over for Nikita Khrushchev?
Leonid Brezhnev
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What was the struggle between Castro and Khrushchev?
Weak communications.
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Why didn't JFK take action sooner?
Fear of all-out nuclear war.
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What did the Cubans have that the U.S. didn't have?
Stronger defensive front
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What was the main result of the crisis?
Missiles were removed from Turkey and Cuba.
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What was the motive of the USSR?
To protect Cuba/Power move
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Why did they allow the bombs to be put in there?
Prevention of any future invasions.
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How did the U.S. find out about the bombs?
Flew U-2 planes and took pictures over Cuba
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Where did the U.S. already have bombs?
Turkey
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What did the publication of prevention do?
Boosted JFK's image.
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How did Nikita Khrushchev describe the first letter from JFK?
An act of aggression.
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What was Cubas motive?
Did what it took to be protected.
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What did the loss of the invasion do to JFK?
Bad reputation with the public.
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What was the main reason for the Soviets to get involved?
To benefit the Soviets?
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How was the problem solved?
They persuaded/compromised.
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What was JFK's original plan?
To launch an attack on Cuba.
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How did Cuba work with the USSR?
Secretively
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How did the U.S. prevent war?
Naval Blockade
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How many letters were sent out between JFK and Khrushchev?
10 written letters.
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What did this event inspire in the future?
A treaty banning atmospheric and underwater nuclear testing.
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