Cuban Missile Crisis

Why would President Kennedy call it a "quarantine" instead of a blockade? 

• He labeled it a 'quarantine' to strengthen military readiness.
• He used 'quarantine' to emphasize diplomatic negotiations that meant peace was the only option.

• He preferred 'quarantine' to suggest a temporary measure that would go unnoticed by the soviet union and Cuba.

• He called it a 'quarantine' to avoid war/ aggression in response to a blockade.

Why is the curtain described as the "Iron Curtain"?

• The curtain is called the 'Iron Curtain' due to its color and texture.
• The term 'Iron Curtain' refers to a physical barrier made of metal.
• The USSR is very secretive and the world doesn't know what it will do next/ you cannot see through Iron.

• The 'Iron Curtain' symbolizes the economic prosperity of the Eastern bloc.

How would the U2 plane be useful in espionage of communist countries? 

• The U2 plane would be used for aerial combat against enemy fighters and could move faster than any other plane in existence.

• The U2 plane would primarily transport spies into hostile territories without detection.

• The U2 plane would be useful in espionage of communist countries by taking pictures to be analyzed for weapons 

  • without detection.

• The U2 plane would serve as a mobile command center for ground troops.

What type of government/ economy did they have in Cuba? 

• Cuba is communist with a dictator.

• Cuba is a capitalist economy.

• Cuba has a democratic government and a free market economy.
• Cuba is governed by a military regime and a mixed economy.

How did the Bay of Pigs strengthened the alliance between the USSR and Cuba? 

• America stopped the spread of communism in Cuba

• The Bay of Pigs had no impact on USSR-Cuba relations.
• America failed to take over the communist government 

• • America encouraged Cuban Independence 

Why was America worried that the Soviets would put missiles in Cuba?

• America feared economic sanctions from the Soviets.
• The U.S. was concerned about a potential invasion of Canada.
• The missiles in Cuba could reach the United States.

• There was a belief that Cuba would ally with China against the U.S.

What did the U2 planes and photograph analysts find in Cuba on Oct. 15 1962?

• Photo proof of Soviet nuclear missile sites under construction.

• Soviet troops conducting training exercises.
• U.S. military bases being dismantled.
• Cuban missile launch pads operational.

How far could the missiles in Cuba reach? 

• All the way to Washington D.C.

• The whole country 

• 5 miles outside of Cuba

• All the way to Europe

Who was the Soviet leader of the USSR in the 1960s? 

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Vladimir Lenin

• Joseph Stalin

How did Khrushchev respond to the "Quarantine"/ blockade of Cuba?

• Khrushchev agreed to withdraw missiles in exchange for trade.
• Khrushchev ignored the blockade and took no action.
• Khrushchev supported the blockade and escalated tensions.
• Khrushchev thought it was an act of aggression and would cause Nuclear War.