Cuban Missile Crisis
What was found in Cuba that started the Cuban missile crisis
Nuclear missiles being built
What was the goal of the bay of pigs
To overthrow the dictator of Cuba
During a secret meeting with the USSR, the USA offered to remove their missiles from
Turkey
What was the name of the operation that sent 42,000 personal to Cuba
Anadyr
Who was the US president during the Cuban Missile Crisis
John F. Kennedy/JFK
How long was the standoff between the USSR and the US
13 Days
What organization was in charge of training for the invasion of the Bay of Pigs
The CIA
What advisor council was made because of the Cuban Missile Crisis
ExComm
Russia refers to the cuban missile crisis as the
Caribbean crisis
Who was the Leader of the USSR during the Cuban Missile Crisis
Nikita Khrushchev
What was the result of the standoff
A stalemate
What was the conclusion of the Bay of pigs
A US failure
Instead of of calling his Naval blockade at Cuba President John F. Kennedy called it a
Naval quarantine
What date did the USSR withdrawal from the Cuban missile crisis
October 28 1962
Who was the leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis
Fidel Castro
What was the immediate U.S. response to finding the nuclear missiles in Cuba
To have a naval quarantine
What was the date of the invasion of the Bay of Pigs
April 17 1961
Who was the only US casualty of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Rudolf Anderson
Why did a soviet submarine not launch a nuclear torpedo
soviet officer refused to authorize the launch
Who broke diplomatic ties with Cuba
Dwight D. Eisenhower
What did Major Richard Heyser do to contribute to the Cuban missile crisis
He took pictures of the USSR's missiles in Cuba
What major event happed because of the Bay of Pigs
The Cuban Missile Crisis
How far were the missiles from the US
90 miles
What USSR defense caused the only casualty of the Cuban missile crisis
Soviet anti-aircraft missile
Who was the CIA Director during the Bay of Pigs
Allen W. Dulles