Cuban Missile Crisis

Who was the leader of Cuba at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Fidel Castro

• John F. Kennedy

• Fulgencio Batista

Who was the leader of the United States at the time?

• Nikita Krushchev

• Fidel Castro

• John F. Kennedy

• Fulgencio Batista

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union at the time?

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Fidel Castro

• John F. Kennedy

• Fulgencio Batista

How did the US know about the nuclear missiles in Cuba?

• Cuban government told the US

• photos from U2 spy plane

• Soviets told the US

• A spy in Cuba saw them

What did the US President do to try to force the Soviets to take their missiles out of Cuba?

• launched a nuclear attack

• invaded Cuba

• launched a naval blockade

• nothing

• invaded the Soviet Union

How successful was the US at stopping the spread of communism in Cuba?

The US was _________ (completely, mostly, mostly not) successful at stopping the spread of communism in Cuba because _______.