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Lesson 4 – Cuban Missile Crisis
Essential QuestionWhat impact did the Cuban Missile Crisis have on Cold War relations?Learning Outcomes - Students will:
o Preview – Nuclear Mapo Learn about the buildup to the Cuban Missile
Crisis
Success CriteriaI can add to my essential question
Leave space
for 1
LESSON
Background• Guantanamo Bay – since
1902 (Spanish-American War), the US has had a military base on Cubao US interest on the island
• Jan 7, 1959 – Castro, through revolution, becomes leader of Cubao US refuses to give Castro
economic assistanceo Feb 1960 - Castro forced to
turn to the USSR for aid
Bay of Pigs• March 1960 – President
Eisenhower plans a secret invasion to Cuba using the CIA to overthrow Castroo JFK learns of the plan when
he arrives and continues• The plan proves a complete
failure• Impact
o JFK is humiliated and seen as imperialist
o Castro gains further support and comes closer to the USSR
Cuban Missile Crisis• 1962 - U-2 spy planes over
Cuba found nuclear instillations being built
• Contexto Congressional Elections
upcomingo Failure of the Bay of Pigs still
fresh on everyone’s mind – JFK is weak on communism
o Poll 62% Americans unhappy with Cuba
o First time, USSR nuclear weapons can reach the US
What would you do if you were JFK?• Think about what you will tell
the US public• Reaction?
1. Do Nothing – US have nukes that can reach the USSR. Only fair now.
2. Offer a deal – remove nukes in Cuba for Turkey
3. Invasion of Cuba – remove Castro
4. Blockade Cuba – keep USSR away
5. Bomb missile sites6. Use nuclear weapons
• You are a US foreign policy advisoro How would you handle this
situation?
• What to think about?o What is your goal?o Situation on the groundo Options + Consequences
What do I do about
…?
Cuban Missile Crisis• JFK orders a naval blockade
o Oct 24 – USSR ships stop in front of US blockade
• Black Saturday – Oct 27o USSR demands US remove missiles in
Turkeyo U2 spy plane is shot down over Cubao US demands USSR remove missiles
or the US would invade Cuba
• Oct 28 – reach an agreement o Public - Khrushchev will remove
weapons (Nov 1) in Cuba if US doesn’t invade
o Private – US removes weapons in Turkey
Consequences1. Hot Line is created
o Direct line of communication
2. 3 months after, US removes nukes in Turkey and Italy
3. USSR determined to have nuclear capability with US (achieved 1972)
4. US convinced USSR won’t go to war over another communist country (Vietnam)
• What I will check?
1. Vocab definition?2.Did you take notes
for today?3. What impact did the Cuban
Missile Crisis have on Cold War relations?
• How do you believe the Cuban Missile Crisis impacted relations between the superpowers?
• Did you add a vocab word?
Note-taking Check!If we do not answer
the essential
question in class,
your HW is to add
1~2 sentences after
each class
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