Fidel Castro
Who was the leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Fidel Castro
What was the failed U.S. invasion of Cuba called?
The Bay of Pigs invasion
Who was the U.S. president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F. Kennedy
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the crisis?
Nikita Khrushchev
What major danger did the crisis almost cause?
Nuclear war
What country did Fidel Castro rule?
Cuba
what year did the Bay of Pigs invasion happen?
1961
What did Kennedy order around Cuba during the crisis?
A naval blockade (quarantine)
What weapons did Khrushchev place in Cuba?
Nuclear missiles
How long did the Cuban Missile Crisis last?
13 days
What type of government did Castro establish in Cuba?
Communist government
Who trained the Cuban exiles for the Bay of Pigs invasion?
The CIA / United States
What speech informed Americans about the missiles in Cuba?
Kennedy’s televised address
Why did Khrushchev put missiles in Cuba?
To threaten the U.S. and protect Cuba
What communication system was created after the crisis?
The hotline between Washington and Moscow
Which superpower supported Castro during the crisis?
The Soviet Union
What was the goal of the Bay of Pigs invasion?
To overthrow Fidel Castro
What organization took photos of the missiles in Cuba?
The U-2 spy planes / U.S. military
What agreement did Khrushchev make with Kennedy?
He agreed to remove the missiles
What happened to Soviet missiles in Cuba?
They were removed
Why did Castro allow Soviet missiles in Cuba?
To protect Cuba from U.S. attacks
How did the Bay of Pigs invasion affect Castro?
It pushed him closer to the Soviet Union
What was Kennedy trying to avoid during the crisis?
Nuclear war
What did the U.S. secretly agree to remove from Turkey?
American missiles
Why is the Cuban Missile Crisis important in history?
It was the closest the world came to nuclear war