Cuban Missile Crisis: Questions

What was the Russian people's reaction to the Missile Crisis?

The Russians were not worried about the missile crisis because they knew that the Soviet Government would be able to convince the US not to send missiles to the Soviet Union

Why did the US not like Cuba?

The US and Soviet Union were against each other because they were against each other because the Soviet Union believed in communism and the US believed in democracy and Cuba became allies with the Soviets.

Who was the Russian Leader at the time?

Nikita Khruschev was the leader during this time.

What was the Americans reaction to this?

Americans began to panic and think nuclear warfare would break out and it would be the end for them.

Where is Cuba located?

Cuba is located just 90 miles south of the coast of Florida.

Did the Cubans like Fidel Castro when he was in power?

Cubans generally had mixed feelings for Castro as he had helped Poland go into a comfortable transition into democracy and as well as

Who is Fidel Castro?

Fidel Castro was was the former dictator of Cuba from 1959 to 2008. He was part of the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Why did Fidel Castro side with the Soviet Union?

He agreed with the idea of communism instead of democracy.

How did this "missile crisis" start?

In October 1962, an American U-2 spy plane had photographed a Soviet Nuclear Missile Camp working in the island of Cuba.

Did the American blockade on Cuba work?

It was effective as this blockade helped convince Russia to pull their missiles out of Cuba?

What did Kennedy to inform Americans about the Missile Crisis?

Kennedy had gone on Television and Radio to tell people in America about the issue.

What did Kennedy do in attempts to stop the building of nuclear missiles initially?

Kennedy started by setting up a naval blockade around Cuba to stop the Soviet Union from bringing in more supplies.

When was the agreement between Kennedy and Khruschev formed?

On October 28th, 1962 Khruschev had come to an agreement with Kennedy to pull his weapons out of Cuba.

What was done to stop the crisis?

President Kennedy and Prime Minister Khruschev had both realized the threat this had to the people in their country so they had decided for Russia to pull their missiles out of Cuba and the US to pull theirs out of Turkey.

What happened at the Bay of Pigs Invasion?

President Kennedy sent members of the CIA to the Bay of Pigs to try and assassinate Fidel Castro to make sure nuclear war wouldn't start.

What was the relationship between America and Cuba prior to the missile crisis?

They were up and down as the US freed the Cubans from Spain but they also had set up Guantanemo Bay in Cuba which had angered the Cubans a bit.