Cuban Crisis - Part 2

Question 1 of 15

1

Why did the USSR put nuclear missiles on Cuba?

To close the ❌ gap: the ❌ leader, Khrushchev, knew the USA had medium and long-range nuclear missiles aimed at the ❌ from bases in ❌, just on the USSR’s ‘doorstep’.
❌ politics: Khrushchev wanted to strengthen his ❌ position in the USSR and show his government that he wasn’t ❌ on America.
To ❌ Cuba: Khrushchev wanted to support the new ❌ country in ‘Uncle Sam’s ❌’, and ensure that the ❌ would not attempt another incident like the Bay of Pigs and attempt to ❌ Castro.

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missile

Soviet

USSR

Turkey

Domestic

political

soft

protect

communist

backyard

Americans

overthrow

Explanation

Question 2 of 15

1

What did Kennedy do on learning about the existence of missiles on Cuba?

Select one of the following:

Immediately told Khrushchev to remove them
Established Excomm to advise him
Organised the Bay of Pigs to overthrow Castro

Explanation

Question 3 of 15

1

What options were available to JFK?

Select one or more of the following:

Ignore the missiles:
Get the United Nations involved:
Invade or launch air attacks
Blockade Cuba

Explanation

Question 4 of 15

1

Why did JFK opt to blockade Cuba?

Select one of the following:

It placed the 'ball back into the court of the USSR' - it was a measured' response
It was bound to succeed
It sent a strong warning to the USSR not to 'mess' with the US

Explanation

Question 5 of 15

1

Ignore the missiles: This would have been political suicide and it was likely the Soviets would see this as weakness on Kennedy’s part, and they would likely take advantage of it.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 6 of 15

1

Get the United Nations involved: The USSR would block any UN action so this would be of little value. Kennedy thought involving the UN would not send out a strong enough message about American power in the world or be good for his reputation at home.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 7 of 15

1

Call on the USSR to remove the missiles: He could do this by explaining the damage their presence was doing to Soviet-American relations. However, the USSR was highly unlikely to listen to a ‘polite’ request especially as they even refused to recognise the existence of the missiles at the UN emergency meeting on the matter.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 8 of 15

1

Blockade Cuba and not allow any more Soviet ships to enter Cuba: This would still leave missiles on Cuba but the negotiations would continue in the background while publicly Kennedy would be seen to be doing something specific.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 9 of 15

1

Invade with soldiers or launch air attacks: An unprovoked attack, involving air strikes probably followed by an invasion, would be hard to justify. This could lead to heavy US casualties and that would be politically damaging. It would almost certainly involve Soviet casualties which could escalate the problem.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 10 of 15

1

22nd October: Kennedy imposes a ❌ blockade around ❌, to stop the ❌ ships suspected of carrying ❌ missiles from reaching Cuba.

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naval

Cuba

Soviet

nuclear

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Question 11 of 15

1

October 23: Kennedy receives a letter from Khrushchev saying that the Soviet ships will not stop at the blockade, but will force their way through.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 12 of 15

1

October 24: ❌ US ships, submarines, troops and Air Force were placed on ❌. Despite Khrushchev’s ‘tough talk', the ❌ ships approaching the blockade ❌ (presumably to avoid direct ❌ with the US Navy).

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180

full alert

twenty

turn back

confrontation

Explanation

Question 13 of 15

1

October 26: Kennedy receives a letter from Khrushchev promising to remove the launch sites if the USA agrees to lift the blockade and promises not to invade Cuba.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 14 of 15

1

October 27: A ❌ letter from Khrushchev says the launch sites will ❌ be removed if the ❌ ❌ its missiles in ❌. ❌ increased when a ❌ plane was shot down by a ❌ missile and the pilot ❌. However, ❌ keeps his cool and opts to answer only the ❌ telegram while ❌ offering to consider the removal of ❌ from Turkey.

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second

only

US

removes

Turkey

Tension

U2

Russian

killed

Kennedy

first

privately

missiles

Explanation

Question 15 of 15

1

October 27: ❌ Kennedy met with the ❌ Ambassador and agreed a deal to resolve the crisis. The President gave a ❌ that if he did not receive a reply by 29 October an ❌ of Cuba would begin. In a ❌ message to President Kennedy broadcast on ❌ radio, ❌ agrees to the removal of all missiles on Cuba and their return to the Soviet Union.

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Bobby

Soviet

warning

invasion

public

Moscow

Khrushchev

	Created by Drew Bott almost 3 years ago

iGCSE History Quiz on Cuban Crisis - Part 2, created by Drew Bott on 18/05/2021.

Cuban Crisis - Part 2

Question 1 of 15

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Explanation

Question 2 of 15

What did Kennedy do on learning about the existence of missiles on Cuba?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 15

What options were available to JFK?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 15

Why did JFK opt to blockade Cuba?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 15

Ignore the missiles: This would have been political suicide and it was likely the Soviets would see this as weakness on Kennedy’s part, and they would likely take advantage of it.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 15

Get the United Nations involved: The USSR would block any UN action so this would be of little value. Kennedy thought involving the UN would not send out a strong enough message about American power in the world or be good for his reputation at home.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 15

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 15

Blockade Cuba and not allow any more Soviet ships to enter Cuba: This would still leave missiles on Cuba but the negotiations would continue in the background while publicly Kennedy would be seen to be doing something specific.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 15

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Question 10 of 15

22nd October: Kennedy imposes a ❌ blockade around ❌, to stop the ❌ ships suspected of carrying ❌ missiles from reaching Cuba.

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Explanation

Question 11 of 15

October 23: Kennedy receives a letter from Khrushchev saying that the Soviet ships will not stop at the blockade, but will force their way through.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 15

October 24: ❌ US ships, submarines, troops and Air Force were placed on ❌. Despite Khrushchev’s ‘tough talk', the ❌ ships approaching the blockade ❌ (presumably to avoid direct ❌ with the US Navy).

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Question 13 of 15

October 26: Kennedy receives a letter from Khrushchev promising to remove the launch sites if the USA agrees to lift the blockade and promises not to invade Cuba.

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Question 14 of 15

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Question 15 of 15

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