Understanding the Cuban Missile Crisis

What event in 1961 influenced the Soviet Union to place missiles in Cuba?

• The Berlin Crisis

• The Bay of Pigs Invasion

• The Vietnam War

• The Korean War

Which U.S. President was involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• Richard Nixon

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

Which type of missiles were discovered being constructed in Cuba?

• Short-range ballistic missiles

• Cruise missiles

• Intermediate-range ballistic missiles

• Intercontinental ballistic missiles

What was the term used by Kennedy to describe the naval operation around Cuba?

• Quarantine

• Blockade

• Siege

• Embargo

Which Soviet leader did Kennedy negotiate with during the crisis?

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Joseph Stalin

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Nikita Khrushchev

What was the U.S. military's readiness level during the peak of the crisis?

• DEFCON 1

• DEFCON 2

• DEFCON 3

• DEFCON 5

What did the U.S. agree to not do as part of the resolution to the crisis?

• Cut diplomatic ties with the USSR

• Remove missiles from Turkey

• Increase tariffs on imported goods

• Invade Cuba

What significant agreement was signed after the crisis to prevent similar incidents?

• Warsaw Pact

• START I

• Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

• SALT I

Why was the Cuban Missile Crisis one of the MOST important events of John Kennedy’s presidency?

• The US almost started a war with Cuba.
• The US and the USSR almost started a nuclear war.
• The US landed a person on the moon.
• The USSR broke apart into nation-states.