Information on the Cuban Missile crisis and effects on modern day lives

1. Cuban Missile Crisis
By Ashab Zaheen Alamgir

2. Introduction
The Cuban missile crisis was a political conflict
between USSR and USA over missile threats.
Took place in October 1962
The USSR knew that the U.S had made large
missiles and were therefore threatened
USSR decided to set they’re missile in Cuba.
It is remembered as one of the closest times to a
nuclear war between USSR and USA.

3. John Fitzgerald Kennedy

4. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was 35th president of the United
States
JFK lead the missile crisis by building missiles in Turkey
He was fighting against USSR and they’re ideals about
Communism
John F. Kennedy also was against Fidel Castro and
initiated the bay of pigs invasion
Formed an executive group to discuss the further
operations in the future against Cuba and USSR

5. Fidel Castro

6. Fidel Castro was the dictator of Cuba in 1959 after
overthrowing Flugencio Batista
Fidel Castro was a communist
Was allies with the USSR
Fidel Castro granted USSR permission to build missiles
in Cuba after the initiation of the Bay of Pigs invasion

7. Nikita Khrushchev

8. Nikita Krushchev was the leader of USSR during the
Cuban Missiles Crisis
He was a communist
He knew about the missiles set in Turkey by USA, but
when he asked they denied
Nikita Kruschev, feeling threatened by the USA decided
to build missiles in Cuba

9. Time line of Events
1959 – Fidel Castro becomes dictator of Cuba
1960 – Cuba allies with USSR
1961 – The Bay of Pigs
1962 – US spy planes capture images of the
missile cite
1962– USSR claims they are there for self
defense.

10. 1962- Both US and USSR comes into agreement that
Cuba will not be attacked, No nuclear violence, No
missile sites in turkey or in Cuba

11. Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of pigs invasion took place in 1961
It was an operation initiated by USA to remove
Fidel Castro from power
Cubans who fled the country during the
introduction of Castro were fighting against Cuba
This ended up as a failure due to the lack of men
Operation Mongoose took place
This lead Cuba to improve relationship with
USSR

12. Relationship between Cuba
the U.S and USSR
Cuba was a neighboring country of the U.S
Cuba was against the U.S after the failed attempt
of Bays of Pig invasion
Sided with USSR
After the treaty between USSR and USA, Cuba
felt betrayed
Krushchev’s dominance became weaker

13. USA’s point of view
Cuba was a dangerous place to place the
missiles on as Cuba was 90 miles from Florida
The launch of the missile would not give the U.S
enough time to react
Fidel Castro was a powerful communist Icon
Cuba had sugar and other crops beneficial for
business

14. Cold War and Cuban
missile crisis
The cold war was an ongoing clash of the USSR
and the USA with economical and ideology
clashes.
The Cuban missile crisis was a time when
destruction almost whipped out both countries

15. Aftermath of Cuban missile
crisis
The hotline has been established, to avoid future
nuclear risks
“Limited ban test theory”
A treaty has been made between USA and
USSR
Cuba and USSR’s relationship weakened

16. Long term effects
Relationship between USSR and USA
strengthens
USA and France relationship effected
M.A.D
An example of dismissing violence
Cuba relied stopped import and export which
effected the countries GDP

17. Conclusion
Through the Cuban Missile Crisis, missiles have
developed to be launched under the sea
The Navy has been improved drastically over the years,
as missiles can be launched from Submarines
Technology has been developed through the years, as
missiles became more versatile
The cold war finally came into a conclusion having
Barak Obama and Raul has established a good
relationship

18. How has it impacted us and
what have we learnt?
This was a positive gesture to promote world
peace
Different ways to settle a problem
Importance of Relationships and Communication

19. Works Cited
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1961–1968 - Milestones - Office of the
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