WorksheetsUnderstanding the Cuban Missile Crisis
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 31mins
President John F. Kennedy responded to reports that the Soviet Union was constructing missile sites in Cuba by —
Ordering a naval blockade of Cuba.
Asking Congress to declare war on Cuba.
Authorizing military strikes on strategic targets in Cuba.
Seeking United Nations approval for economic sanctions against Cuba.
What country put nuclear weapons in Cuba?
North Vietnam
China
Soviet Union
North Korea
Kennedy approved an invasion plan called
Destroy Castro
Operation Cuba's Biggest Regret
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
The U-2Coastal Operation
The Soviet Nuclear Crisis
Shutting off of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out.
blockade
containment
perestroika
satellites
An attempt by the Soviet Union in 1962 to place nuclear missiles in Cuba directed toward the United States.
Cuban Missile Crisis
Iron Curtain
Berlin Airlift
Detente
"Within the past week, unmistakable evidence has established the fact that a series of offensive missile sites is now in preparation on that imprisoned island."
Which 1962 leader said this?
Nikita Khrushchev
John F. Kennedy
Harry Truman
Wang Chung
Hideki Tojo
The Cuban Missile Crisis involved a standoff between Russia and the United States concerning
development of weapons
illegal immigrants
placement of nuclear weapons
the spread of socialism
Why was the world brought to the brink of nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
a CIA backed operation to overthrow a communist dictator failed
U.S. national security was threatened by enemy weapons
policy makers wanted to prevent the spread of communism into new areas
Out of the options presented to President Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis, he elected to go with which one?
"quarantine" or blockade Cuba
airstrike on key bases
launch a full invasion and overthrow Castro
use diplomacy to appeal to Castro
What was the outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
USSR kept missiles in Cuba
USA kept missiles in Italy and Turkey
USSR takes missiles out of Cuba and USA takes missiles out of Italy & Turkey
USA invades Cuba
What was the immediate cause of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
the Tet Offensive
the Cuban Revolution
the discovery of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba
the interest in overthrowing Fidel Castro
The tense 13-day political and military standoff in October 1962 was over the installation of nuclear-armed Soviet missiles on Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S.
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cyberdyne Revolution
Analyze the strategic importance of the Cuban Missile Crisis. What was the primary reason the Soviet Union placed nuclear missiles in Cuba?
To protect Cuba from an American invasion
To launch a surprise attack on the United States
To gain a strategic advantage in the Cold War by having a missile base close to the US
To test the United States' response to a direct threat
Analyze the role of diplomacy in resolving the Cuban Missile Crisis. What was a key factor that led to the peaceful resolution of the crisis?
The threat of nuclear war led both sides to immediately cease all hostile actions
Secret negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union
The United Nations' intervention and mediation
Public pressure from global citizens demanding peace
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.
Who was the leader of Cuba during the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Fidel Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Francisco Franco
Ho Chi Minh
