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THIRTEEN DAYS. COLD WAR THIS CONFLICT BETWEEN THE U.S. AND THE SOVIET UNION. EXECUTED THE BAY OF PIGS -OVERTHROW OF CASTRO AND CUBA - COMPLETE FAILURE. JOHN F. KENNEDY. NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV LEADER OF SOVIET UNION. CUBA. FIDEL CASTRO LEADER OF CUBA. U.S. MISSILES IN EUROPE.
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EXECUTED THE BAY OF PIGS -OVERTHROW OF CASTRO AND CUBA - COMPLETE FAILURE JOHN F. KENNEDY
U.S. MISSILES IN EUROPE • REASONS WHY SOVIETS PUT MISSILE IN CUBA 1. UPSET WITH U.S. MISSILES IN TURKEY 2. WORRIED U.S. WOULD INVADE CUBA
OPERATION ORTSACMOCK INVASION OF CUBA AND OVERTHROW OF CASTRO
U2 SPY PLANE • OCTOBER 14, 1962 TAKES PICTURES OF SOVIET MISSSILES BEING PLACED IN CUBA
EX COMMEXECUTIVE COMMITEE • GROUP THAT DECIDES WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
BOBBY KENNEDYATTORNEY GENERAL AND CLOSEST ADVISOR TO PRESIDENT
U.S. OPTIONS FOR MISSILE CRISIS • 1. AIRSTRIKE • 2. INVASION OF CUBA • 3. QUARANTINE OR BLOCKADE
MONROE DOCTRINE OPPOSED ANY ACTION IN THE WESTERN HEMPISPHERE BY ANY POWER
WEST BERLINIF ATTACKED U.S. WOULD USED NUCLEAR WEAPONS ON SOVIET UNION
QUARANTINE • BLOCKADE OF CUBA A.) COULDN’T USE WORD SINCE IT WAS AN ACT OF WAR
MAJOR RUDOLF ANDERSONONLY DEATH IN CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS FROM ENEMY FIRE
BOBBY KENNEDYSENT TO SOVIET EMBASSY TO TRY TO WORK OUT LAST MINUTE DEAL • CRISIS RESOLVED • 1. SOVIETS REMOVE MISSILES FROM CUBA • 2. U.S. WOULDN’T INVADE CUBA • 3. U.S. WOULD REMOVE MISSILE IN TURKEY AT A LATER DATE