Values, Motives, Beliefs
Why did Kennedy believe in peace?
Catholic background and his experience in WWII
What did Curtis Lemay say about the Cuban Missile Crisis and John F Kennedy's response?
It was "almost as bad as the appeasement at Munich" and the "greatest defeat in our history".
What did Khrushchev ask for Berlin to become, when he issued the Berlin Ultimatum in 1958?
What year did the Cuban Missile Crisis occur?
1962
What date was the Berlin Wall built?
13th August 1962
What was the reason for Khrushchev's more humanist approach to communism, and his belief in standing for the rights of his people?
His upbringing in a peasant family
What did Khrushchev write in his letter to John F Kennedy, to show why he didn't want war?
“We value peace perhaps even more than other peoples because we went through a terrible war with Hitler.”
Finish this quote by Khrushchev.
“The Berlin Wall is the most humane solution to the...."
Berlin problem
When did the Bay of Pigs invasion happen?
April, 1961
When was Germany split into four zones?
1945 (end of WWII)
What were Kennedy's values as President of the USA?
Standing against communist repression, defending freedom and democracy, and maintaining a firm yet careful stance
Finish this quote from John F Kennedy, spoken during his address to the nation during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
“The 1930's taught us a clear lesson: aggressive conduct, if allowed to go unchecked and unchallenged, ultimately leads to war..."
"This nation is opposed to war."
Finish this quote by Khrushchev.
“We had to build the wall to stop the people from leaving. It was not a question of aggression, but of protecting our... "
state and socialism.
How long did the Cuban Missile Crisis last?
13 days
What year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
What were Khrushchev's political values during both the Berlin Wall and the Cuban Missile Crisis?
His main concern was protecting Soviet interests, consolidating communist control, and countering Western influence in Europe
What did Curtis Lemay say about the Kennedy administration and the Department of Defense?
"the most egotistical people that I have ever seen in my whole life. They had no faith in the military at all."
What did John F Kennedy say to show that he did not approve of the wall, and that communism was a failure?
“Freedom has many difficulties and democracy is not perfect, but we have never had to put a wall up to keep our people in.”
What date did the spy plane discover the missiles?
October 14th, 1962
What date did John F Kennedy give his speech in West Berlin? What was the speech called?
June 26, 1963 - "Ich bin ein Berliner"
What were the personalities of both Castro and Curtis Lemay? Give one piece of evidence from either of the two, that shows this aggression.
They were both aggressive and determined to win, neither willing to back down.
Lemay - "bomb them back to the Stone Age" or his firebombing campaign in Tokyo, 1945.
Castro - “You can be sure that we will resist with determination" or shown by his role in the Cuban revolution, his use of an armed assault in 1953 and then overthrowing the Batista dictatorship in 1958.
What did John F Kennedy say was their goal during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
“Our goal is not the victory of might, but the vindication of right-not peace at the expense of freedom, but both peace and freedom"
What did John F Kennedy say in his inaugural speech in 1961, to assure the survival and the success of liberty to all nations?
"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty."
On what day did the Cuban Missile Crisis end?
October 28th, 1962
When did Ulbricht formally ask for Khrushchev to close the border? What was the name of this meeting?
The Warsaw Pact meeting, March 1961