Cuban missile key words

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Key Words.

Communism – a theory or system of social organization in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs.

Capitalism- an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.

Mixed Economy- an economic system combining private and state enterprise.

Fidel Castro- Cuban socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba (born in 1927)

Nikita Khrushchev- was leader of the Soviet Union from 1955 until 1964, succeeding Joseph Stalin. He presided over the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Excom- The Executive Committee of the CIA, made up of the deputy directors and chaired by the executive director (EXDIR).

Kenneth O'Donnell- was a top aide to U.S President John F. Kennedy and part of the group of Kennedy's close advisor's. He served as organizer and director of Kennedy's presidential campaign schedule in 1960.

Robert Bob McNamara- was an American business executive and the eighth Secretary of defence, serving under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson from 1961 to 1968

Joint chiefs of staff- The composition of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is defined by statute and consists of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Military Service Chiefs from the Army

Dean Rusk- David Dean Rusk was the United States Secretary of State from 1961 to 1969 under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.

Adlai

Stevenson- Adlai Ewing Stevenson II was an American politician and diplomat, noted for his intellectual demeanor, eloquent public speaking, and promotion of liberal causes in the Democratic Party.

Anatoly Dobrynin- was a Russian Statesman and a Soviet diplomat and politician. He was Soviet Ambassador to the United States from 1962 to 1986, serving most notably during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Détente- the easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries.

OSTPOLITIK- the foreign policy of western European countries of détente with reference to the former communist bloc, especially the opening of relations with the Eastern bloc by the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) in the 1960's.

Nuclear Test Ban Treaty- is a treaty prohibiting all test detonations of nuclear weapons except underground. It was developed both to slow the arms race, and to stop the excessive release of nuclear fallout.into the planet's atmosphere.

Outer Space Treaty- The Outer Space Treaty, formally the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, is a treaty that forms the basis of international space law.

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty- commonly known as the NPT, is an international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and to further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament and general and complete disarmament

Nuclear warfare - (sometimes atomic warfare or thermonuclear warfare) is a military conflict or political strategy in which nuclear weaponry is used to inflict damage on the enemy.

Medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM)- is a type of ballistic missile with medium range, this last classification depending on the standards of certain organizations.

Intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM)- is a ballistic missile with a range of 3,000–5,500 km (1,864–3,418 miles), between a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) and an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

John "Jack" Kennedy-(May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), commonly known by his initials JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until he was assassinated in November 1963.

Bay of Pigs Invasion- known in Latin America as Invasión de Bahía de Cochinos (or Invasión de Playa Girón or Batalla de Girón), was a failed military invasion of Cuba undertaken by the CIA-sponsored paramilitary group Brigade 2506 on 17 April 1961.

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