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Cuban Missile Crisis
In October 1962, the world teetered on the brink of nuclear war as the two Super Powers stared each other down over the placement of nuclear missiles in Cuba by the Soviets.
597 Questions
Which of the following motivated the US to support the Bay of Pigs invasion?
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It wanted to overthrow Cuba's communist government
What were the cause and effects of the Bay of Pigs?
Many sad porkers lost their lives... and hungry farmers gained bacon.
What was the Bay of Pigs invasion?
The Bay of Pigs was the invasion of Cuba in April, 1961 by anti-Castro forces trained in the US. The purpose of the invasion was to overthrow Castro. It was a total failure because it was meant to be a surprise attack but Cuba became aware of it and Cuban forces were there waiting when the forces landed.
The CIA had helped plan the invasion but the inclusion of US air power was called off while the plan was underway, resulting in the defeat of the invading forces. Some critics blamed President Kennedy for its failure, as it was planned during the Eisenhower presidency with an eye to avoiding direct US military involvement. This would later occur anyway during the Cuban Missile crisis of October, 1962.
The bay of pigs was an unsuccessful invasion on Cuba by Cuban exiles, which was supported by the US government.
When did the colonist gain independence?
A very Touchy question because many believe what they were told in school about Boston and other popular places :
Despite the "Historical Version " it started in Rhode Island.
The FIRST colony to declare Independence from Britain was Rhode Island and Providence Plantations ( actually the State with the Longest Official name as well ) And it was the Last to Ratify the Declaration of Independence by the Remaining 13 Colonies.
Rhode Island renounced its allegiance to the British Crown, on May 4, 1776. It was the last colony of the thirteen colonies to ratify the United States Constitution on May 29, 1790 once assurances were made that a Bill of Rights would become part of the Constitution.
Therefore Until ALL 13 colonies had actually ratified the Declaration of Independence: which did not occur until Rhode Island was assured and Agreed in the act : the colonies did not Officially " Gain Independence" until May ,29,1790.
The October crisis was when the FLQ and Quebec Nationalists kidnapped British diplomat James Cross and Quebec provincial cabinet prime minister Pierre Laporte.
Later on Prime Minister Tradaeu takes action and introduces the war measures act, giving athorities more power and detention to take down the FLQ.
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How important was the Cuban missiles crisis as a cause of international tension?
It trigger an international crisis because every one was afraid that the soviet union could attacked them without reason and obviously they were going to win
Why Fidel Castro agreed to have the Soviet missiles installed in Cuba?
My opinion
To test the resolve of the young President Kennedy and also to find out how good the US spy satellites were.
The reason he approved is because Castro believed that another U.S. attack was immenent so he wanted the missiles as a defensive manuever
The premier of the USSR and leader of the Communist party was Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971), who was in power from 1953 to 1964.
What did the Cuban Missile Crisis reveal about the policy of the US?
The Cuban missile crisis broke out 50 years ago this month, and its lessons on weakness, strength, and compromise have been recited ever since by politicians, pundits, and historians. The problem—which has plagued U.S. foreign policy time and again—is that these lessons are myths, based on sheer lies about how the crisis began and how it ended.
One of these myths has been thoroughly exploded (though many eminences seem not to know it). This is the notion that President John F. Kennedy got Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev to back down and remove his nuclear missiles from Cuba entirely through the threat of force. In fact, as revealed by JFK’s secret tape recordings of his meetings with senior advisers (evidence that’s been available at the Kennedy Library for 25 years now), the two leaders brokered a deal: Khrushchev would take his missiles out of Cuba; Kennedy would take his very similar missiles out of Turkey.
But the other myth, no less pernicious in its impact (and no less false), still endures. This is the legend that Kennedy cowered before Khrushchev at a summit in Vienna in the spring of 1961 and that, as a result, the crafty Communist aggressively deployed missiles in Cuba thinking the young president was too weak to respond.
The Cuban Misslie Crisis was a standoff between what two countries?
united states and soviet union! brittany mccoy c/o2012
What was the Bay of Pigs and how did it reflect upon John F. Kennedy?
The Bay of Pigs was an invasion in 1961 authorized by JFK, it was an attempt to overthrow Castro in Cuba. The US trained Cuban exiles and rebels to lead it. In response to the Bay of Pigs, Cuba and Russia became even closer. Russia secretly shipped missiles to Cuba that were then targeted at the U.S. for the protection from future invasions. It reflected badly upon JFK because the U.S. didn't back up the Cuban exiles when the plan failed and they were quickly taken out by Castro's forces. It showed poor judgment skills and poor leadership. Although, it was his fault, he was highly influenced by the military leaders at the time. Their names i can't remember
[Source]: AP World History, 3rd block :)
What was the objective of the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba?
It prompted the Soviet Union to seek to protect Cuba from future attacks.
a gradual shift of responsibilities from the national to state governments, along the deregulation of industries and less environmental oversight.
How was geography important during the Cuban missile crisis?
Cuba is very close to Florida. Any missile attack against the US that is launched from Cuba would arrive very rapidly and would allow very little time to deploy any anti-missile defenses. Hence, an attack coming from Cuba is potentially much more dangerous than an attack coming from Russia, which is very far from the US (not counting the proximity of Siberia to Alaska, which is of less strategic importance).
What if Cuba attacked US with those missiles?
At the time of the crisis none of the missiles with nuclear warheads that could reach US territory had yet been installed, so Cuba could not have attacked with them.
However unknown to the US there were active short range missiles with nuclear warheads already installed, had Kennedy ordered the invasion of Cuba suggested by his generals Cuba would have defended itself by attacking the troops as they landed on Cuba's beaches with these short range missiles with nuclear warheads. The US was not prepared for this and the only likely response would have been an all out bombing of both Cuba and the USSR with strategic nuclear bombers, which would have triggered a retaliation by the USSR with their strategic nuclear bombers. It would have been total nuclear war between the US and USSR.
What was the importance of the Bay of Pigs inasion in cuba?
It drew a line in the sand, it was like a chip on the shoulder, it said in no uncertain terms that the introduction of nuclear weapons into the Western Hemisphere by any nation would not be tolerated by the Government of the United States.
What triggered the start of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Ships from the Soviet Union had been bringing nuclear weapons to Cuba. Since Cuba is only 90 miles away from Miami, the weapons could easily hit the mainland of the United States. The U.S. was concerned, so they prepared to stop the Soviets from entering into Cuba. When the Soviets got word that the U.S. was planning to stop them, they turned around and went back home.
