Cuban Missile Crisis APUSH 3rd Block

Who was the president of the U.S. during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Richard Nixon

• Harry S. Truman

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

Who was the premier of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Joseph Stalin

• Vladimir Putin

• Fidel Castro

Which nation built nuclear missile sites in Cuba?

• United States

• Soviet Union

• United Kingdom

• China

How long did the crisis last?

• 1 week

• 2 months

• 1 year

• 13 days

What was the Bay of Pigs invasion?

• The United States invaded Cuba

• The United States invaded the Soviet Union

• The Soviet Union invaded the United States

• Feral pigs invaded Cuba

How did the United States discover missile sites in Cuba?

• The U.S. received information from Britain

• Through intercepted radio transmissions

• US satellites captured pictures

• A spy plane captured pictures

Which government group did the Kennedy administration work with to come up with solutions to the crisis?

• CIA

• United Nations

• EXCOMM

• FBI

What ended the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The Soviet Union removes missiles and the U.S. does not invade Cuba

• The U.S. uses missiles and strikes missile sites

• World War II

• Khrushchev is assassinated

What treaty was signed after the Cuban Missile Crisis ended?

• Thirty Years Peace

• Treaty of Paris

• Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty

• Treaty of Moscow

Which nation do you believe is to blame for the Crisis?

• United States

• Soviet Union

• Both