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Lesson One: Timeline. AIM. To gain an overview and perspective of key events of the Cuban missile crisis. LESSON OUTCOMES. By the end of the lesson: All students will be able to explain the main actors involved in the missile crisis, the period in which the crisis existed and some of the points of view involved.
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Jun 17, 2019 · Key Moments in the Cuban Missile Crisis. These are the steps that brought the United States and Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war in 1962. By: Patrick J. Kiger. Updated: October 12,...
Cuban Missile Crisis 1962. The Central Intelligence Agency is pleased to declassify and publish this collection of documents on the Cuban Missile Crisis, as the First Intelli gence History Symposium marks the thirtieth anniversary of that event. We hope that both the Symposium and this volume will help fill the large gaps in information ...
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After seizing power in the Caribbean island nation of Cuba in 1959, leftist revolutionary leader Fidel Castro (1926-2016) aligned himself with the Soviet Union. Under Castro, Cuba grew dependent on the Soviets for military and economic aid. During this time, the U.S. and the Soviets (and their respective allies) were engaged in the Cold War(1945-91...
For the American officials, the urgency of the situation stemmed from the fact that the nuclear-armed Cuban missiles were being installed so close to the U.S. mainland–just 90 miles south of Florida. From that launch point, they were capable of quickly reaching targets in the eastern U.S. If allowed to become operational, the missiles would fundame...
From the outset of the crisis, Kennedy and ExComm determined that the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba was unacceptable. The challenge facing them was to orchestrate their removal without initiating a wider conflict–and possibly a nuclear war. In deliberations that stretched on for nearly a week, they came up with a variety of options, including...
A crucial moment in the unfolding crisis arrived on October 24, when Soviet ships bound for Cuba neared the line of U.S. vessels enforcing the blockade. An attempt by the Soviets to breach the blockade would likely have sparked a military confrontation that could have quickly escalated to a nuclear exchange. But the Soviet ships stopped short of th...
Despite the enormous tension, Soviet and American leaders found a way out of the impasse. During the crisis, the Americans and Soviets had exchanged letters and other communications, and on October 26, Khrushchev sent a message to Kennedy in which he offered to remove the Cuban missiles in exchange for a promise by U.S. leaders not to invade Cuba. ...
The Cuban missile crisis began for the United States on the morning of October 16, when President Kennedy was informed of the discovery of missile sites in Cuba by U-2 surveillance aircraft. Kennedy convened an informal group of cabinet officials and top civilian and military advisors (the Ex Comm) to consider and plan an appropriate response.
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studied the Cuban military buildup. Once the offensive missiles were discovered, SIGINT provided direct support for day-to-day man-agement of the crisis. This is the story of SIGINT in the Cuban Missile Crisis. When Fidel Castro took power in Cuba by overthrowing the previous dictator, Fulgencio Batista, he was hailed as a liberator by
Professor Branislav L. Slantchev. January 1, 2014. Overview We study the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, arguably the most dangerous confrontation of the nuclear powers during the Cold War. We then discuss some common interpretations of the crisis and its aftermath. 1 Chronology of Events. 2 Cuba: The Communist Thorn.
