The 13 Days of the Missile Crisis (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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Date missiles discovered in Cuba
Date missiles discovered in Cuba
14 October 1962
Location of R-12 missile site in Cuba
Location of R-12 missile site in Cuba
San Cristobal
ExComm full name
ExComm full name
Executive Committee of the National Security Council
Hawks' position during crisis
Hawks' position during crisis
Advocated direct US military action
Doves' position during crisis
Doves' position during crisis
Favoured pursuing a diplomatic solution
Why USA called blockade a 'quarantine'
Why USA called blockade a 'quarantine'
Blockade = act of war; quarantine avoided legal implications
Date of Kennedy's public address
Date of Kennedy's public address
22 October 1962
U-2 pilot shot down over Cuba
U-2 pilot shot down over Cuba
Major Rudolf Anderson
Date crisis resolved
Date crisis resolved
28 October 1962
Moscow-Washington hot line established
Moscow-Washington hot line established
1963