History - Cuban Missile Crisis

When and How did Fidel Castro come to power?

Castro came to power in 1959

Revolution saw the removal of Batista

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How did America damage the Cuban Economy?

America cut of trade of sugar between Cuba.

Who helped Cuba in this time of need with importation of Sugar?

Nikita Khrushchev offered to import the Sugarcane

Made Cuba more wealthy

Why was JFK suspicious?

JFK feared Khrushchev motives in Cuba and feared having a communist so close to home.

Bay of Pigs

* April 1961

USA Provides rebels with supplies.

Huge Failure and embarrassment for JFK

U2 Spy Plane

Surveillance Plane

Could fly upto 70,000FT

Detailed Photos

Start of the Cuban Missile Crisis

* 16th of October 1962

What was the US response to Missiles in Cuba?

Kennedy said “I will Quarantine Cuba”

ExComm Formation

Naval Blockade

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What happened on October 28th?

* On October 28th

US Ships and Russian Navy nearly met

US Had to orders to fire if an attempt to break the blockade was made.

Khrushchev ordered ships to pull out.

How did the Cuban Missile Crisis end?

* October 29th

US Removed Missiles in Turkey

USSR Removed Missiles in Cuba

Direct Line from White house to USSR