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WorksheetsCuban Missile Crisis
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
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
What was the impact of the Cuban Missile Crisis on the Cold War?
It escalated the tensions and led to an arms race
It ended the Cold War
It led to a thaw in relations between the US and the Soviet Union
It had no significant impact on the Cold War
