Results of the crisis (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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How long did the Cuban Missile Crisis last?
How long did the Cuban Missile Crisis last?
13 days
How far was Cuba from the American mainland?
How far was Cuba from the American mainland?
90 miles
What guarantee did Kennedy provide to Cuba after the crisis?
What guarantee did Kennedy provide to Cuba after the crisis?
The US would not invade Cuba again
What did the USA secretly agree to remove from Turkey?
What did the USA secretly agree to remove from Turkey?
Jupiter missiles
Who replaced Khrushchev as Soviet leader in 1964?
Who replaced Khrushchev as Soviet leader in 1964?
Leonid Brezhnev
Which date became the most dangerous day of the crisis?
Which date became the most dangerous day of the crisis?
October 27, 1962
How many US troops assembled on October 26 for a potential invasion?
How many US troops assembled on October 26 for a potential invasion?
Over 120,000
What term describes the period of reduced tension after the crisis?
What term describes the period of reduced tension after the crisis?
Détente
When was the Hotline Agreement established?
When was the Hotline Agreement established?
1963
What was the first major arms control agreement of the Cold War?
What was the first major arms control agreement of the Cold War?
Limited Test Ban Treaty
When did the USSR achieve nuclear parity with the USA?
When did the USSR achieve nuclear parity with the USA?
By 1965
What does MAD stand for in Cold War nuclear strategy?
What does MAD stand for in Cold War nuclear strategy?
Mutually Assured Destruction
Which 1967 treaty limited nuclear weapons deployment in space?
Which 1967 treaty limited nuclear weapons deployment in space?
Outer Space Treaty