Cold War - Cuba

Which event took place in 1959?

• Cuban Revolution

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Bay of Pigs Invasion

Select all the consequences of the Cuban Revolution.

• Fidel Castro nationalised industries and land in Cuba.

• Khrushchev agreed to buy Cuban sugar and provide economic aid.

• USA broke off diplomatic relations with Cuba.

• Nuclear Test Ban Treaty prevented the development and test of weapons.

Select the consequences of the Cuban Missile Crisis.

• The missiles were removed from Cuba (and Turkey)

• The USA broke off diplomatic relations with Cuba.

• USA and USSR agreed to improve communication through the hotline

• Treaties were signed to restrict the amount of nuclear weapons

What was the Outer Space Treaty of 1967?

• The USA and USSR developed a communication line to discuss and prevent conflict.

• The USA and USSR agreed not to test weapons under water or in the atmosphere.

• The USA and USSR developed a space travel programme.

• The USA and USSR agreed not to use Space for military purposes.

Select all correct details about the Bay of Pigs Invasion in April 1961.

• Kennedy organised a blockade on Soviet ships entering Cuba.

• Fidel Castro took over Cuba and overthrew General Batista.

• An invasion force of 1400 Cuban exiles was coordinated by Kennedy and landed at the ‘Bay of Pigs’ in Cuba

• 20,000 Cuban soldiers were ready to fight off the poorly trained exiles

• The US paid Cuba $53 million dollars for the release of over 1,000 exiles

The USSR justified their missile bases in Cuba because the USA had missile bases in...

• USSR

• Mexico

• Turkey

• China

Which is the correct order of events in Cuba 1959-62?

• Castro's Cuban Revolution > Bay of Pigs Invasion > U2 spy plane > Naval Blockade > Telegrams

• Castro's Cuban Revolution > U2 spy plane > Bay of Pigs Invasion > Telegrams > Naval Blockade

• U2 spy plane > Bay of Pigs Invasion > Castro's Cuban Revolution > Telegrams

• Bay of Pigs Invasion > Cuban Revolution > Naval Blockade > Telegrams > U2 Spy plane

For how many days did the Cuban Missile crisis last?

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 13

The Cuban Missile Crisis initially heightened tensions between the USA/ USSR but eventually led to a period known as ...

Which leaders were involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Khrushchev

• Truman

• Kennedy

• Brezhnev