Do Now: What’s the Message ?
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The Cold War profoundly affected Cuba, positioning it at the center of U.S.-Soviet tensions. The Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962 marked a pivotal moment, as Cuba became a Soviet "client state" just 90 miles from Florida. In response to U.S. nuclear missiles in Turkey, the Soviet Union deployed missiles in Cuba, bringing both superpowers to the brink of nuclear war. After intense negotiations and pressure, the Soviet Union agreed to withdraw their missiles. This crisis highlights the complex dynamics of U.S. foreign policy and the risks of nuclear confrontation.
Do Now: What’s the Message ?
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Aim:How did the cold war affect Cuba? Do Now: What’s the Message? HW: Write a paragraph discussing whether or not You would have handled the situation differently than President Kennedy?
Cuba is 90 Miles from the Florida Coast A Soviet “Client-State”
The Cuban Missile Crisis:October,1962 Cuba was caught in the middle between the US and Soviet Union. After the US put nukes in Turkey, the Soviet Union put nukes in Cuba. This is the closest the US and Soviet Union ever came to nuclear war. Soviet Union agrees, after intense pressure to remove the missiles.
