Cold War
What weapons were being threatened to be released during the Cold war?
Nuclear Weapons
How long did the Cuban Missile Crisis last?
13 days
What was the Bay of pigs
A failed CIA mission
Did John F Kennedy serve in the US Military?
Yes
What is the Silverado mascot?
A Skyhawk
What 2 countries were at a political war throughout 1945-1990s?
Russia and USA
Why was the world left in such an anxious state during this standoff?
everyone feared nuclear war
Why did the Bay of Pigs fail?
Poor planning & superior cuban forces
What did John F Kennedy accomplish during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Successfully negotiated the removal of Cuban Missile sites and avoided the breakout of a nuclear war.
Who is the principal at SHS?
Ms. Ditto
What did the Soviet Union do after WW||?
Began to experiment with nuclear weapons
When did the Standoff end?
October 28th 1962
What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs?
To overthrow Fidel Castro’s communist government
What did John F Kennedy establish on March 1st 1961?
Peace corps
Who teaches orchestra at SHS?
Ms. Riedy
What infamous wars started due to the tensions of the Cold War?
Korean and Vietnam War
Extra: Bay of Pigs
What did Kennedy have to do in order for the Soviet Union to remove missile sites in Cuba?
Remove US missile sites in Turkey
What did Castro's leadership push Cuba into and what event did it lead to?
Pushed cuba into a formal military alliance with the Soviet Union and led to the events of the Cuban missile crisis.
What was the name of the interstellar space trip that John F Kennedy made possible?
Apollo 11
When was SHS first opened to students?
1994
When did the US find out about secret Soviet Union nuclear testing? *With the year*
September 9th 1949
How did Kennedy respond to Soviet missiles being built in Cuba?
He placed a nval quarantine around Cuba to prevent military resources coming in from Russia
How did the failure of the Bay of Pigs fall back onto the Kennedy administration?
Forced the Kennedy administration to restructure their entire administration due to embarrassment
What treaty did John F Kennedy sign that led to international diplomacy and American social equality ?
Nuclear test ban treaty
What is the phone number to SHS?
702 799 5790