Cuban Missile Crisis Treasure Hunt
"Cuban Missile Crisis Handbook" The George
Washington University, Retrieved Oct 26th 2005 http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nsa/cuba_mis_cri/index.htm
Understanding Statement:
In 1962 The United States and the USSR were in the mists
of the Cold War. Although there where many incidents throughout it, The Cuban
Missile Crisis was a pivotal time in the Cold War which nearly created a
Nuclear Holocaust.
Introduction: Have you ever wondered what the Cuban Missile Crisis was or how it began? There are many incidents that occurred leading up to the Cuban Missile Crisis. The Following questions will help you understand what actually occurred during this pivotal time in American History and how and why the issue began, came about, and concluded.
Questions: here are a few questions which will help you understand the situation that occurred in 1962.
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1.Who were the leaders of the United States, Soviet Union, and Cuba during the Crisis?
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| 2. Who was the Joint Chiefs
of Staff, and describe his conversation with the President on Oct 19th
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| 3. Look at
Khrushchev’s letter to the president, what does JFK mean by
“Therefore, Mr. President, if you weigh the present situation with a
cool head without giving way to passion”?
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| 4. What is
ExComm,
and how large was the naval blockade around Cuba?
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5. What is the purpose of a U2, and how were they used during the crisis?
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| 6. What are
SS-4’s and
why was the US so interested in them?
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| 7. What are the Khabarobsk and the Mikhail Urptskij, and why they
important?
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| 8. What are the ranges of the
missiles that
were believed to be in Cuba?
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| 9. Name at least one of the
ships that
may have been carrying arms to Cuba?
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| 10.
How many different countries does the US have
naval bases in, and describe a few of the other points the cabinet
members discussed on 27th September?
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| 11.Now identify any questions that you posed at the beginning of the assignment that are still unanswered. |
Putting it all together: Using a Venn Diagram describe the two sides of the Cuban Missile Crisis, make sure you use as many details as possible, and make a conclusion on why the Crisis ended the way it did.
"Cuban MC" Arena 51, Retrieved Nov 2nd
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