Monday, February 23, 2015

2/23-Notes on Cuba and Cuba Assignment

Turned in HW: Berlin worksheet

Notes on Cuba--

Relations with Cuba
       February 1962- Embargo on Cuba. No trade, no American businesses in Cuba, and no direct travel.
Cuban Missile Crisis (October 1962)
       Castro had a powerful ally in Moscow.
       Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev promised to defend Cuba with Soviet weapons.
       During the summer of 1962 the flow of Soviet weapons into Cuba – including nuclear – increased greatly.
Kennedy Responds
       When a U-2 spy plane’s photos revealed nukes ready to launch in Cuba, JFK asked for advice from the “Best and Brightest.”
13 Days of Tension
       When more Soviet ships headed for the U.S. with weapons, JFK ordered a quarantine.
       The first break in the crisis occurred when the Soviets ships turned back.
       Finally, Khrushchev agreed to remove the nuclear weapons from Cuba in exchange for a U.S. promise NOT to invade Cuba.
Easing Tensions
       In 1963, a hot line was established between the White House and the Kremlin.
       Later that year, the superpowers signed a Limited Test Ban Treaty.
(It is suggested that you get additional notes from other students.)

HW: Article on Cuba's Embargo
Read article.
Analyze text. 
In your notebook, create three sections in your notebook. The three sections are say, mean, and matter.
Say- Find one quote.
Mean- What does this quote mean? Use at least two of the sentence prompts. "This means__. ""This occurs when___." "This is an example of ____."
Matter- Why does this text matter? Use at least three of the provided sentence frames on the handout.


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