Crisis Basics
What year did the Cuban Missile Crisis take place?
1962
Which country did Cuba depend on for military and economic aid?
Soviet Union
Who commanded U-2 planes to photograph missile bases in Cuba?
Major Richard Heyser
Why did Khrushchev claim the missiles were in Cuba?
Defensive purposes
What was the name of the Soviet arms freighter near the U.S. quarantine zone?
Bucharest
Who was the Soviet premier during the crisis?
Nikita Khrushchev
What event led to Cuba having a communist government?
Cuban Revolution
What were the suggested actions by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara?
Diplomacy with Fidel Castro and Khrushchev, Naval action in Cuba, Deploy an air attack
Who addressed the United Nations Security Council about the crisis?
U.S. ambassador Adlai Stevenson
Which American warships prepared to intercept the Soviet freighter Bucharest?
USS Essex and USS Gearing
Which country was deeply involved in the Cold War along with the United States?
Soviet Union
Who promised to protect and defend Cuba in 1960?
Nikita Khrushchev
Which action did Kennedy prefer among McNamara's suggestions?
Naval action in Cuba
Who asked Khrushchev for a "nuclear first strike against the U.S."?
Fidel Castro
When did Khrushchev announce missile removal from Cuba?
October 28, 1962
What event made the United States believe the Soviets intended to strike?
Installation of missile bases in Cuba
What type of missiles were installed in Cuba during the crisis?
ballistic
What term was used to describe the naval action against Cuba?
Quarantine
What did Khrushchev demand to resolve the crisis?
Withdrawal of missiles from Turkey
What was the resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Dismantling/removal of missiles from Cuba
Who assumed the United States wouldn't act upon the installation of missile bases in Cuba?
Nikita Khrushchev
When did Kennedy address Americans about the crisis in a televised speech?
October 22nd, 1962
Who sent a letter warning of "catastrophic consequences" to Khrushchev?
Ambassador Foy Kohler
Who discussed missile removal from Turkey with the Soviet ambassador?
Attorney General Robert Kennedy
What date marked the start of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
October 14th, 1962