Cuban Missile Crisis

How long did the Cuban Missle Crisis last?

• 24 days

• 7 days

• 30 days

• 13 days

Who were the American and Soviet leaders during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Washington and Pliyev

• Kennedy and Khrushchev

• Schumer and Gorbachev

• Chernenko and Kennedy

In what country did the Soviet Union put nuclear missile sites that could hit any target within the United States?

• Turkey

• France

• Cuba

• Mexico

What countries were involved?

• USA

• Mexico

• USSR

• Cuba

• Turkey

How did the United States discover that nuclear missiles were being installed into Cuba?

• Through a decrypted code

• Pictures from a U-2 spy plane

• With help from the United Kingdom spy network

• US spies in Russia found out

What did the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States want to do when they discovered the missiles?

• INVADE!

• Nothing...

• Lets set up a blockade?

What did the US promise to do in the end?

• Remove missiles from Turkey

• Nothing

• Not to invade Cuba

• Return to good terms with Cuba

What were two reasons why the Soviets placed missiles in Cuba?

• Help defend Cuba from invasions

• Offensive position on the US

• Since the US placed missiles in Turkey

Which countries came to an agreement to end the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• USA and Cuba?

• USA, USSR, Cuba, and Turkey

• USSR and USA?

• USSR, Cuba, and USA?

Who was the Cuban Dictator during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• John F. Kennedy

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Fidel Castro

• Dwight Eisenhower

• Edwardo Obstinado

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