2. Cuba
Large Island
It was an American ally
In 1959, Fidel Castro took control
Cuba was a new pro-communist state
3. What Happened?
1959-61: for this years Cuba and Usa had not any direct
confrontation.
Castro let usa keep its naval base. However Castro received
arms from the Soviet Union. And spies of Usa notice this.
January 1961: they broke diplomatic relations.
April 1961: Kennedy attack Cuba and it wwas a disaster (Bay
of Pigs)
Khrushchev was scornful
4. Ussr suggested Kennedy`s was weak.
Soviets arms were in Cuba.
In 1962 the Soviet Union announced that was supplying Cuba
with arms.
By july, Cuba had the best-equipped army i Latin American,
and this alarmed the Usa.
They were worried of the nuclear missiles.
And in september the Usa warn the Ussr
5. the October Crisis
The Usa took pictures of the missile sites in Cuba.
Also 20 Soviet Ships were currently on the way to Cuba.
7. The Blockade
20 October: Kennedy decided to blockade Cuba
22 october: Kennedy announces the blockade and calls on the
Soviet Union.
23 october: Khrushchev send a letter saying that he did not
admit the presence of nuclear missiles on Cuba.
24 october: The blockade began.
26 october: Khrushchev admit the presence of the missiles
in Cuba.
27 October: An American plane is shot down over Cuba.
9. Syrian Civil War
Many Syrians complained about high unemployment, widespread
corruption, a lack of political freedom.The government's use
of deadly force to crush the dissent soon triggered
nationwide protests demanding the president's
resignation.Opposition supporters began to take up arms.Mr
Assad vowed to crush "foreign-backed terrorism" and restore
state control.The violence rapidly escalated and the country
descended into civil war as hundreds of rebel brigades were
formed to battle government forces for control of the
country.
11. There are Many Outside Powers
Usa against Syria
Rusia in favour Syria
12. What Happened?
Assad attacked Khan Sheikhoun. Killing plenty of innocent
people.
Donald Trump, ordered to attack Syria. Due to the fact he
suspected that Khan Sheikhoun was attacked with chemical
weapons. And killed 80 people.
59 missiles were thrown by the Usa.
Trump met with the chinese president, and they are sure
that Syria use illegal weapons.
14. Russia is on the Syrian side. And supports them.
They accused the United States to have done an act of
aggression
And they said that the USA had damage 9 Syrian Aircraft,
Usa think that Russia has something to do with the chemical
attack.
15. Russia and the usa
Russia: "An aggression against a sovereign nation."
All what happend affect the relation between Rusia and Usa.
16. comparison
In both cases there are involved USA and Russia
Also Usa attack the ally of Russia.
Missiles are the main topic in both
Everything come from a suspiciuos.In cuba they suspected
that Russia is sended missiles to Cuba. And in Syria they
suspected the use of chemical weapons
However, in Cuba they had evidence and in Syria not.
The presidents in Usa change. Kennedy was the one that was
in charge of Cuba.
17. Also change, the continent. This fact is important, because
Cuba it is near Usa. So it is easily to attack. On the
other hand Syria is in the other side of the world so it
is really difficult to attack.
The missiles in Cuba were not use it they were not allowed.
But in The case of Syria, the Usa use the missiles.