Cold War
Cuban Missile Crisis
Key Players
Cuban Missile Crisis Hard
Crisis Continued
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The Cold War was a power struggle between what two superpowers?
The United States and the Soviet Union
100
How long did the Cuban Missile Crisis last?
13 days
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The Cuban Missile Crisis involved what three countries?
The United States, Soviet Union, and Cuba
100

How many leaders on the Russian nuclear submarine voted to release nuclear torpedoes?

What is 2.

100

What country was the "winner" of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Trick Question - If you said that is an opinion, you get the points.

200

How far away was Cuba from Florida?

90 miles

200
In what year did the Cuban Missile Crisis occur?
1962
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Who was the President of the United States during the crisis?
President John F. Kennedy
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What word did the United States use to prevent political backlash of their blockade of Cuba?
Quarantine
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What was the secret agreement that the US sent to Russia along with the public agreement?

Take missiles out of Turkey in 5 months after acceptance of public agreement.

300

What was established to get messages quicker to Russia from the US?

The red phone/hotline

300

What happened on Black Saturday?

Russia and US detonated nuclear bombs as a practice test.

300
Who was the Soviet Union's leader during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Nikita Khrushchev
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How many leaders on the Russian nuclear submarine voted not to release nuclear torpedoes?

One.

300
The United States had to remove nuclear missiles from what country?
Turkey
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Why did Castro accept Russia putting missiles in Cuba?

The missiles could deter a US invasion.

400
How were the nuclear missile instillations discovered in Cuba?
They were discovered by a U2 spy plane.
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Who was Cuba's leader during the Cuban Missile Crisis
Fidel Castro
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True or false, the United States began planning to invade Cuba
True
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How many troops did Fidel Castro assemble in Cuba?

30,000 troops

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How did Russia get supplies and troops to Cuba?

Commercial ships like cruise ships or freighters

500

What was the highest DEFCON level the US has ever been on?

DEFCON 2

500

How many h's are in the last name of the leader of the USSR

3 h's - Khrushchev

500

What were the 3 plans that Excomm suggested for removing the missiles?

Diplomacy, Air strike/invasion, and blockade of shipments to Cuba.

500

What was the amount of soldiers in Florida compared to?

D-day.

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