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The Cold War Pt. II: The Cuban Missile Crisis

The Cold War Pt. II: The Cuban Missile Crisis. “ Arms Race ” & “ Space Race ”: Two VERY Important Cold War Issues. Who’s racing?. The US & USSR were racing…. And this “ain’t no jog-a-thon!!!”. M.A.D. : An Important Concept. M.A.D. = “Mutually Assured Destruction”

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The Cold War Pt. II: The Cuban Missile Crisis

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  1. The Cold War Pt. II: The Cuban Missile Crisis

  2. “Arms Race” & “Space Race”: Two VERY Important Cold War Issues • Who’s racing? The US & USSR were racing… And this “ain’t no jog-a-thon!!!”

  3. M.A.D.: An Important Concept • M.A.D. = “Mutually Assured Destruction” • By 1960, both sides had ability to completely destroy the earth. • Both the U.S. & U.S.S.R. assured of the possibility of completely annihilating each other if war ever broke out.

  4. CMC Background: Cuba • 1959: Revolution led by Ernesto “Che” Guevara & Fidel Castro defeats pro-U.S. Cuban dictator. • 1959-61: Castro seizes US companies & asks for USSR assistance in trade and in buying arms (weapons). • 1961: U.S. sponsored, CIA-led “Bay of Pigs” invasion by Cuban exiles fails to kill Castro. Humiliating for U.S. Che & Fidel

  5. ***Extra Info: Ways the US tried to kill Castro***  Led by C.I.A. (Central Intelligence Agency) who often contacted the Mafia: • Pistols w/silencers • High-powered rifle w/ telescopic sights • Wanted someone to poison Castro’s cigars • Exploding cigar • Poison pills • Poison-tipped pen • Exploding seashell • Contaminated wetsuit

  6. CMC Background • April 1962: Soviet leader NikitaKhrushchev agreed to send missiles to Cuba, a country 90 miles from Florida. • Why? • Protect Cuba from another invasion • Balance U.S. missiles in Turkey • Try to intimidate young, new U.S. President John F. Kennedy

  7. CMC Background • Oct. 15, 1962: A U-2 (U.S. spy plane) takes photos of nuclear missile site in Cuba.

  8. Cuban Missile Crisis: October 16-28, 1962 • Oct. 16 - JFK notified of photos • Oct. 16-22 - US leaders debate options: • Unannounced first strike • Announced first strike • Blockade* (* = “final answer”) • Oct. 22 - JFK tells US about missiles in Cuba & the plans to blockade. • Oct. 28 - Agreement reached w/o Castro/Cuba; between US & USSR.

  9. JFK & Khrushchev “sizing each other up”

  10. Cuba Blockade Map

  11. Cuban Missile Crisis: October 16-28, 1962 • Agreement: • Blockade of Cuba ended. • USA promises to leave Cuba alone. • US missiles were removed from Turkey (secret agreement). • Aftermath - Steps taken to prevent this from happening again: • 1963: Telephone “hotline” between White House (US) & Kremlin (USSR) set up. • 1963: Limited Test Ban Treaty signed to stop nuclear testing above ground. • 1968: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty signed w/ agreement that US & USSR would not supply nuclear technology to other countries.

  12. Cuban Missile Crisis: 1962a.k.a. “Thirteen Days” The closest the world has ever gotten to NUCLEAR WARFARE!

  13. JFK & Khrushchev

  14. Spelling Bee!!! -Spell “Khrushchev”

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