The Executive Committee of the National Security Council.
100
When was Kennedy briefed about the missiles in Cuba?
October 15, 1962.
100
Who did Khrushchev meet with?
Fidel Castro.
100
How many planets are there in the solar system?
8.
200
What the Americans called October 27, 1962.
What is Black Saturday?
200
The intervention of _________ was significant, as on the same day things started to settle down.
What is Pope John XXII?
200
The date Black Saturday took place on.
What is October 27, 1962?
200
Who did the Soviet missile construction specialists accompany to Havana?
An agricultural delegation.
200
What is a "Signalling Depth Charge"?
A practice depth charge the size of hand grenades used for signalling submarines.
300
What was the Cuban Revolution?
An armed revolt of Cuba led by Fidel Castro against the government of President Fulgencio Batista.
300
The name of the missiles placed in Turkey and Italy by the United States.
What is the Jupiter Ballistic Missile?
300
What was the name of the blockade's flagship?
The USS Newport News
300
Why did the US dislike Castro's government?
Because they were afraid that communism would spread to other Latin American countries.
300
When did the blockade end?
November 20, 1962.
400
Which President gave the CIA $13.1 million to plan the overthrow of Fidel Castro?
Dwight D. Eisenhower.
400
The music I supposedly used during this presentation.
What is Darude - Sandstorm?
400
The type of spy plane that was shot down and the name of its pilot.
What is a U-2F and who is Major Rudolf Anderson?
400
What was one reason why the Soviets sent missiles to Cuba?
Either
A) Because the Soviets had few missiles capable of hitting the US
Or
B) Because the US had missiles in Turkey and Italy
400
What does one not simply do?
Walk into Mordor. It will also count if you say shipping missiles to Cuba.
500
In World War 2, the Americans developed an experimental version of the Sherman tank called the M4A3E8. What is the common name for it?
The "Easy Eight" Sherman, or simply "Easy Eight"
500
In the 4th slide, there was a soldier near the bottom saying something. What did he say?
"YEAHHHH!!! I HAS THOMPSON!!!!!!!!!"
500
Name all six options the EXCOMM thought of to get rid of the missiles in Cuba.
1. Do nothing
2. Use diplomatic pressure
3. Warn Cuba about the "grave danger" they were in
4. Use the Navy to block missiles from entering Cuba
5. Launch an air strike on all known missile sites
6. Full scale invasion of Cuba
500
What were the terms of the agreement between the USSR and the US?
The Soviets would remove the missiles from Cuba, and in return, the US would remove the missiles from Turkey and Italy, although this was done in secret.