Cuban Missile Crisis 10 Questions

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Why was the fact that the Soviet Union putting nuclear weapons in Cuba Disturbing?

Because they could launch a nuclear attack on the U.S most important locations.

Why did Cuba partner with the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Cuba and the Soviet Union had similar interests to promote and expand communism.

Dictator of Cuba during Cuban Missile Crisis?

Fidel Castro

Who was the president of the United states during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

John F. Kennedy

Who was the leader of the communist Russia?

Nikita Khrushchev

When was the U.S first alerted of the Soviet presence in Cuba?

October 16th, 1962

Was it a success or a defeat for John F. Kennedy?

Success.

what did the U.S do to stop the Soviet Union from bringing more supplies to Cuba?

They set up a Naval Blockade

What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

a Soviet attempted buildup of nuclear missiles in Cuba that prompted a U.S. response

What caused the Cuban Missile Crisis?

the Soviet installation of medium-range and long range nuclear missiles in Cuba


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