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cuban missile crisis

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  • Why was the crisis considered so dangerous?
    It brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.
  • What was EXcomm
    Committee made up of american current and former General, Politian's ,Diplomats etc
  • What agreement was signed in 1963 as a result of the crisis?
    A: The Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
  • Who was leader of Cuba before the revolution?
    Batista
  • What year did the Cuban Missile Crisis take place?
    1962
  • What immediate action did President Kennedy take after discovering the missiles?:
    A: He ordered a naval blockade, or "quarantine," around Cuba.
  • How did the U.S. first learn about the missiles in Cuba?
    A: Through aerial photographs taken by U-2 spy planes.
  • What previous U.S. action in Cuba raised tensions?
    Bay of pigs invasion,1962
  • What is the Capital of Cuba?
    Havana
  • Who was the leader of Cuba?
    Fidel Castro
  • What type of plane flew over cuba and spotted the launch pads?
    U-2 spy plane
  • who were the leaders of USA/USSR during the crisis?
    Nikita Khrushchev / JFK
  • Q: What long-term communication change resulted from the crisis?
    A: The establishment of a direct "hotline" between Washington and Moscow.
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