LEADERS
This US President led America during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
JOHN F. KENNEDY
The policy of stopping the spread of communism.
Containment
The country where Soviet missiles were discovered in 1962.
Cuba
These weapons threatened mass destruction during the crisis.
nuclear weapons
What is the subject that I despise?
Math.
This Soviet leader agreed to remove missiles from Cuba.
Nikita Khrushchev
Competition between nations to build more weapons.
Arms race?
American spy planes discovered these in Cuba.
nuclear missile sites
Many people feared this would happen during the crisis.
nuclear war
Tea or coffee?
Tea.
This Cuban revolutionary leader allowed Soviet missiles into Cuba.
Fidel Castro
The threat of using nuclear weapons to prevent attack.
Deterrence
Kennedy’s strategy to stop more Soviet weapons entering Cuba.
naval blockade/quarantine
The Soviet missiles in Cuba could reach this country quickly.
USA
What sport did I play?
Soccer.
This leader ordered a naval blockade around Cuba.
John F. Kennedy
A conflict fought through tension and rivalry instead of direct war.
The Cold War
The failed 1961 invasion that increased tensions before the crisis.
Bay of Pigs
Cuba became an important Cold War battleground because of its location and alliance with this superpower.
Soviet Union
What is my favourite fast food place?
Not subway. Thanks Paige.
This leader believed Cuba needed protection from another US invasion after the Bay of Pigs.
Fidel Castro
The direct communication line created after the crisis between Washington and Moscow.
What is the Hotline?
The 13-day event that brought the world closest to nuclear war.
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The agreement that ended the crisis included removing Soviet missiles from Cuba and US missiles from this country.
Turkey
What is my go-to Maccas order?
Large Cheeseburger Meal. Coke. SOMETIMES a chocolate thick shake