The 13 Days of the Missile Crisis (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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On what date did U-2 spy planes photograph missile sites at San Cristobal, Cuba?
On what date did U-2 spy planes photograph missile sites at San Cristobal, Cuba?
14 October 1962
What does ExComm stand for?
What does ExComm stand for?
Executive Committee of Nat'l Security
Why did the USA call its naval action a 'quarantine' rather than a 'blockade'?
Why did the USA call its naval action a 'quarantine' rather than a 'blockade'?
A blockade is an act of war under law
Who was the Treasury Secretary who articulated the hawks' position in ExComm?
Who was the Treasury Secretary who articulated the hawks' position in ExComm?
Douglas Dillon
On what date did Kennedy make his televised address to the American people about the crisis?
On what date did Kennedy make his televised address to the American people about the crisis?
22 October
What happened on 27 October that made it the crisis's most dangerous moment?
What happened on 27 October that made it the crisis's most dangerous moment?
Major Rudolf Anderson's U-2 was shot down
On what date did Khrushchev send his first proposal suggesting a non-invasion pledge trade?
On what date did Khrushchev send his first proposal suggesting a non-invasion pledge trade?
26 October
When did Khrushchev agree to remove the missiles, ending the immediate crisis?
When did Khrushchev agree to remove the missiles, ending the immediate crisis?
28 October
What was the secret part of the agreement that resolved the crisis?
What was the secret part of the agreement that resolved the crisis?
USA would remove missiles from Turkey
What was established in 1963 as a direct result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
What was established in 1963 as a direct result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Moscow-Washington hot line