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What was the date of Fidel Castro's communist takeover of Cuba?   2. What is a quarantine (note: The soviets had to look the word up).   3. Based on this map, tell the story of the 'Cuban Missile Crisis.'

What was the date of Fidel Castro's communist takeover of Cuba?   2. What is a quarantine (note: The soviets had to look the word up).   3. Based on this map, tell the story of the 'Cuban Missile Crisis.'

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Cuban Missile Crisis

1. What was the date of Fidel Castro's communist takeover of Cuba?

 

2. What is a quarantine (note: The soviets had to look the word up).

 

3. Based on this map, tell the story of the 'Cuban Missile Crisis.'

 

4. How does this event demonstrate the US policy of containment?

Cuban Missile Crisis Timeline 250 500 Mis January 1959: Cuba becomes communist under Fidel Castro. April 1961: Bay of Pigs invasion with US support fails. Castro remains in power. Yerk Washington, D.C. May1962: Soviets secretly begin shipping 40,000 troops, 60 missiles and 158 nuclear warheads to com- munist Cuba. UNITED STATES ATLANTIC OCEAN Alanta Dallar October 15, 1962: US spy planes find evidence of medium range nuclear missile sites being rapidly installed in Cuba. Housten New Orleans XAHAMAS October 23: US announces a quarantine against ships carrying offensive weapons to Cuba. Havana 1,100 miles L100 miles CUBA 2 YDOMINICAN HAIT REPURIJC Bay of Pigs Oct. 24: Numerous Soviet transport ships stop dead in water just out- side the quarantine line. Mexice JAMAICA City BELIZE MEXICO GUATEMALAHONDURAS Oct 25: Soviet SS-4 nuclear missiles become operational. SALVADOR NICARAGUA "Caracas Oct. 28: Soviets begin to remove missiles, crisis is avoided. VENEZUELA COSTA RICA PANAMA April 1963: In a quiet agreement with Soviets, US removes missiles from Turkey. PACIFIC COLOMBIA OCEAN US. quarantine none Range of Soviet missiles Soviet missile and jet bomber bases
Transcribed Image Text:Cuban Missile Crisis Timeline 250 500 Mis January 1959: Cuba becomes communist under Fidel Castro. April 1961: Bay of Pigs invasion with US support fails. Castro remains in power. Yerk Washington, D.C. May1962: Soviets secretly begin shipping 40,000 troops, 60 missiles and 158 nuclear warheads to com- munist Cuba. UNITED STATES ATLANTIC OCEAN Alanta Dallar October 15, 1962: US spy planes find evidence of medium range nuclear missile sites being rapidly installed in Cuba. Housten New Orleans XAHAMAS October 23: US announces a quarantine against ships carrying offensive weapons to Cuba. Havana 1,100 miles L100 miles CUBA 2 YDOMINICAN HAIT REPURIJC Bay of Pigs Oct. 24: Numerous Soviet transport ships stop dead in water just out- side the quarantine line. Mexice JAMAICA City BELIZE MEXICO GUATEMALAHONDURAS Oct 25: Soviet SS-4 nuclear missiles become operational. SALVADOR NICARAGUA "Caracas Oct. 28: Soviets begin to remove missiles, crisis is avoided. VENEZUELA COSTA RICA PANAMA April 1963: In a quiet agreement with Soviets, US removes missiles from Turkey. PACIFIC COLOMBIA OCEAN US. quarantine none Range of Soviet missiles Soviet missile and jet bomber bases
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