The Cuban Missile Crisis - Review

Who was the leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• John F. Kennedy

• Fidel Castro

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Robert Kennedy

Why did the U.S. government become worried about Cuba's ties to the Soviet Union?

• Cuba had a communist dictatorship

• Cuba became dependent on the Soviet Union

• Cuba was geographically close to the U.S.

• All of the above

What was the outcome of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?

• The U.S. successfully overthrew Fidel Castro

• The U.S. and Cuban exiles were captured and imprisoned

• The U.S. withdrew its missiles from Italy, Greece, and Turkey

• The U.S. and Cuba formed a strong alliance

Why did the Soviet Union send ballistic nuclear missiles to Cuba?

• To defend Cuba from the United States

• To retaliate against the U.S. invasion of Cuba

• To strengthen the relationship between the Soviet Union and Cuba

• To provoke a nuclear war

What action did President Kennedy take to prevent more missiles from being brought to Cuba?

• He launched the Bay of Pigs Invasion

• He blockaded the Cuban air space and seas

• He threatened a nuclear attack on the Soviet Union

• He withdrew U.S. missiles from Italy, Greece, and Turkey

How did the Soviet Union react to the U.S. blockade of Cuba?

• They withdrew their missiles from Cuba

• They threatened a nuclear attack

• They agreed to U.N. inspection of their missiles

• They formed a strong alliance with Cuba

What agreement was reached between the U.S. and the Soviet Union to resolve the crisis?

• The U.S. would withdraw its missiles from Italy, Greece, and Turkey

• The Soviet Union would withdraw its missiles from Cuba under U.N. inspection

• The U.S. and the Soviet Union would never invade Cuba

• All of the above

What did the Cuban Missile Crisis show about the use of nuclear weapons?

• Both the U.S. and the Soviet Union were ready to use nuclear weapons

• Neither the U.S. nor the Soviet Union were ready to use nuclear weapons

• The U.S. was ready to use nuclear weapons, but the Soviet Union was not

• The Soviet Union was ready to use nuclear weapons, but the U.S. was not

What treaty was signed by the U.S. and the Soviet Union after the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty

• The Cuban Missile Crisis Treaty

• The Cold War Treaty

• The Vietnam War Treaty

What was the result of the Cuban Missile Crisis on the military build-up of the United States?

• The U.S. reduced its military forces

• The U.S. increased its conventional and strategic forces

• The U.S. focused on diplomatic solutions

• The U.S. withdrew from international conflicts