Cuban Missile Crisis

When did the Cuban Missile Crisis occur?

• 1962

• 1987

• 1950

• 1975

What was the main reason for the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The Cuban government wanted to strike the United States

• The United States installed nuclear missile sites in Turkey and Italy

• The Soviet Union wanted protection from the United States

• The United States attempted to overthrow Fidel Castro

What did the American U-2 spy plane capture in Cuba?

• Pictures of Cuban military bases

• Pictures of long range Soviet missiles

• Pictures of US naval ships

• Pictures of Fidel Castro's residence

What action did President Kennedy take in response to the crisis?

• Withdrawal of US troops from Turkey and Italy

• Full scale attack and invasion on Cuba

• Diplomatic negotiations with the Soviet Union

• Naval blockade of Cuba

What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The Soviet Union installed more missiles in Cuba

• The Soviet Union agreed to remove the missiles from Cuba

• The United States invaded Cuba

• The United States agreed to never invade Cuba again

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the crisis?

• Fidel Castro

• John F. Kennedy

• Curtis LeMay

• Nikita Khrushchev

What did Chairman Nikita Khrushchev think of President Kennedy?

• He thought Kennedy was weak

• He thought Kennedy was strong

• He thought Kennedy was a communist

• He thought Kennedy was unpredictable

What did General Curtis LeMay think of the outcome of the crisis?

• He thought it was a diplomatic success

• He thought it was a defeat for the US

• He thought it was a great victory for the US

• He thought it was a defeat for the Soviet Union

What was the role of the United Nations during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• They mediated the negotiations between the US and the Soviet Union

• They supported the US in the naval blockade of Cuba

• They remained neutral and did not interfere

• They condemned the actions of the Soviet Union

What was the public reaction in the United States to the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• They supported President Kennedy's actions

• They were indifferent to the crisis

• They criticized the government for escalating tensions

• They were in panic and fear of a nuclear war