Cuban Missile Crisis
Who
- USSR-The USSR was allied with Cuba and moved in Nuclear Missiles
- US-The US told USSR they would move their missiles out of Turkey if they moved theirs out of Cuba
When and Where
- Where-Cuba the Country was taken control of by the super powers.
- When-October 14 1962 to October 28 1962
Why
- USSR allied with Cuba then moved in nuclear missiles and this made the US nervous and we took action because we were within range in a large portion of the US of a nuclear strike
What
- This increased tensions between the US and Cuba but also taught the US to compromise without threatening another Country
How
We put an embargo on Cuba and this made the country very isolated and difficult for them to import any resources.
Time Line
January 1st 1959-Castro assumes power in Cuba
January 12th 1961-JFK Quarantines Cuba
April 12th 1961-Kennedy says he will not use military force to remove Castro
April 15th-19th 1961- Bay of pigs invasion
October 17th 1961- Intermediate nuclear weapon is discovered
November 21st 1961-JFK ends quarantine
Works Cited
- "The Cuban Missile Crisis." History Today. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 May 2016.