Cuban Missile CrisisCuban Missile Crisis

Tricia, Victoria, Meg, Krista

Teacher: Jane Yeam

Pascack Hills High School

Tricia, Victoria, Meg, Krista

Teacher: Jane Yeam

Pascack Hills High School

The BeginningThe Beginning

September 1962(during the Cold War)- Cuban and Soviet Union governments placed nuclear missiles in Cuba.

Reconnaissance photographs revealed this and American government became nervous because it was extremely close to the Florida keys

They were trying to scare America and it worked

September 1962(during the Cold War)- Cuban and Soviet Union governments placed nuclear missiles in Cuba.

Reconnaissance photographs revealed this and American government became nervous because it was extremely close to the Florida keys

They were trying to scare America and it worked

CrisisCrisis

October 22, 1962 JFK announced his discovery of weapons in Cuba to the US citizens

President JFK warned Cuba that if any nuclear missiles launches would be considered a US attack.

October 22, 1962 JFK announced his discovery of weapons in Cuba to the US citizens

President JFK warned Cuba that if any nuclear missiles launches would be considered a US attack.

President Kennedy’s Plan President Kennedy’s Plan

The Day after October 15, 1962-JFK organizes the EX-COMM

-a group of his 12 closest advisors

-a naval quarantine around Cuba

-Blocking of Soviet Union weapon arrivals

The Day after October 15, 1962-JFK organizes the EX-COMM

-a group of his 12 closest advisors

-a naval quarantine around Cuba

-Blocking of Soviet Union weapon arrivals

Tensions GrowTensions Grow

-JFK proclaimed any nuclear missile launch was regarded as attack against US

-Told Soviet Union to remove arms October 27, a U-2 plane was shot down

over Cuba Tensions were great on both sides

-JFK proclaimed any nuclear missile launch was regarded as attack against US

-Told Soviet Union to remove arms October 27, a U-2 plane was shot down

over Cuba Tensions were great on both sides

American’s felt very unsafe because the missiles were located in Cuba- which is near Florida.

This was the biggest fear at the time and many people went into panic mode.

Talk about Nuclear War also made US citizens feel extremely uneasy.

American’s felt very unsafe because the missiles were located in Cuba- which is near Florida.

This was the biggest fear at the time and many people went into panic mode.

Talk about Nuclear War also made US citizens feel extremely uneasy.

"We are going to have to face the fact that, if we do invade, by the time we get to these sites, after a very bloody fight, they will be pointed at us. And we must further accept the possibility that when military hostilities first begin, those missiles will be fired.”

-President Robert F. Kennedy

This quote is informing US citizens that there is a good possibility of another war starting.

Many Americans felt very unprotected and not safe to be in America at that time.

"We are going to have to face the fact that, if we do invade, by the time we get to these sites, after a very bloody fight, they will be pointed at us. And we must further accept the possibility that when military hostilities first begin, those missiles will be fired.”

-President Robert F. Kennedy

This quote is informing US citizens that there is a good possibility of another war starting.

Many Americans felt very unprotected and not safe to be in America at that time.

How it EndedHow it EndedThe U.S. and the Soviet Union came to an

agreement to remove all missiles from Cuba. In the agreement it stated that if Kennedy

(President of U.S.) were to remove its naval blockade around Cuba and if it removes its

missile bases in Turkey, Khrushchev (leader of Soviet Union) would remove his missile bases

from Cuba.

The U.S. and the Soviet Union came to an agreement to remove all missiles from Cuba.

In the agreement it stated that if Kennedy (President of U.S.) were to remove its naval blockade around Cuba and if it removes its

missile bases in Turkey, Khrushchev (leader of Soviet Union) would remove his missile bases

from Cuba.

How It EndedHow It Ended

The Soviet Submarines that patrolled Cuba were loaded with nuclear-tipped torpedoes and the missiles were also short to medium range nuclear missiles.

The Cuban Missile crisis was not a nuclear war, but it was the closest the world has ever come to one.

The Soviet Submarines that patrolled Cuba were loaded with nuclear-tipped torpedoes and the missiles were also short to medium range nuclear missiles.

The Cuban Missile crisis was not a nuclear war, but it was the closest the world has ever come to one.