The Significance of the Crisis (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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When was the U-2 reconnaissance aircraft shot down over Cuba during the missile crisis?
When was the U-2 reconnaissance aircraft shot down over Cuba during the missile crisis?
27 October 1962
How did Kennedy respond to Khrushchev's two letters during the crisis?
How did Kennedy respond to Khrushchev's two letters during the crisis?
Ignored second, responded to first
Why did the Turkey-Cuba missile trade have to remain secret?
Why did the Turkey-Cuba missile trade have to remain secret?
NATO allies were excluded from knowing
On what date did Khrushchev publicly agree to dismantle the Cuban missiles?
On what date did Khrushchev publicly agree to dismantle the Cuban missiles?
28 October 1962
What institutional response to the crisis was established in 1963?
What institutional response to the crisis was established in 1963?
Moscow-Washington 'hot line'
When did the Moscow Test Ban Treaty come into force?
When did the Moscow Test Ban Treaty come into force?
October 1963
How did the Soviet Union perceive the crisis outcome?
How did the Soviet Union perceive the crisis outcome?
A humiliation
What policy had 'demonstrably failed' regarding Cuba after the crisis?
What policy had 'demonstrably failed' regarding Cuba after the crisis?
Containment & Truman Doctrine
How did Castro react to Khrushchev's agreement to remove the missiles?
How did Castro react to Khrushchev's agreement to remove the missiles?
Reacted with anger
What did the crisis secure the survival of besides Cuba?
What did the crisis secure the survival of besides Cuba?
West Berlin