They wanted anaggressive approach to the crisis

What did Russia send to Cuba?

Nuclear warheads and long range missiles

What Was Castro’sreaction to the invasion of April 1961?

He asked Khrushchev todefend Cuba

The name of the first satellite in space

What was the limited test ban treaty?

a ban testing of nuclear weapons in space, sea &above ground

Why was 22nd October 1962a milestone in the history of the cold war?

Kennedy announced the Cubanmissile crisis on TV

What were the 13 days?

The height of the Cuban Missile Crisis

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Edexcel: Cold War: 7. Cuban Missile Crisis

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1
Who overthrow Batista?
Castro
Dubcek
Kennedy
Nagy
2
When did the Cuban-exile army invadeat the Bay of Pigs? in 1961
17th April
17th may
17th June
17th march
3
Who were the hawks?
They wanted to keep the crisis secret
They wanted peace
A code name
They wanted anaggressive approach to the crisis
4
What year did the Cuban Missile Crisis happen?
1964
1963
1962
1961
5
Whendid the Russian scientists launch sputnik?
1956
1954
1957
1959
6
What did America stop buying from Cuba?
Sugar
Rice
Bananas
Oranges
7
What did Castro not do when he was in power?
appoint new Communist leaders
Get rid of demoncratic elections
Took away state funding
Nationalise all America industries
8
Who was Premier of the USSR at the time?
Stalin
Gorbachev
Brezhnev
Khrushchev
9
Who was the leader of Cuba before the revolution
<p>Che Guevara</p>
Castro
Batista
Benteke
10
WhatYear was the USSR producing atomic bombs?
1947
1945
1949
1948
11
What didFrance do?
Left NATO
Didnot develop their own nuclear missiles
Remainedin NATO
Theydid not do anything
12
What did Russia send to Cuba?
Nuclear warheads and long range missiles
Food
First Aid
Drink
13
Who trained the exiles?
ARC
CCC
CIA
FBI
14
What Was Castro’sreaction to the invasion of April 1961?
He asked Khrushchev todefend Cuba
Heasked Khrushchev to visit Cuba
Heasked Khrushchev to leave Cuba
Castro declared war on America
15
When did the USA arrange to havenuclear missiles in their UK bases?
1959
1961
1956
1958
16
Who did America train up to try and overthrow Castro?
FBI
American Soldiers
Exiles
A bunch of angry nuns
17
What was Sputnik
The name of the first rocket to land on the moon
The name of the first satellite in space
The name of the first Russian in space
The name o fthe first dog in space
18
Which of these statements does not match Batista's regime
Military
Corrupt
Communist
Dictatorship
19
What was the limited test ban treaty?
superpowers did not supply nuclear weapons2other states
A treaty to stop the space race
a ban testing of nuclear weapons in space, sea &above ground
A treaty to limit amount of nuclear weapons used
20
Why was 22^nd October 1962a milestone in the history of the cold war?
Excomm was formed
Kennedy announced the Cubanmissile crisis on TV
America discovered a missile sit onCuba
Kennedy and the NCC met to decidewhat to do about Cuba
21
What were the 13 days?
A week
A conference
The height of the Cuban Missile Crisis
A celebration
22
What year was the Cuban revolution?
1961
1960
1958
1959
23
Who was President of America at the time?
Truman
Johnson
Kennedy
Eisenhower

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