Turned in HW: Berlin worksheet
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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