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Hello, Mr. President We have just received word that the Soviets have placed medium- range warheads on the island of Cuba

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Hello, Mr. President. We have just received word that the Soviets have placed medium-range warheads on the island of Cuba. Warhead Capabilities. Here is the timeline as we know it:. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Hello, Mr. President

Hello, Mr. President

We have just received word that the Soviets have

placed medium-range warheads on the island of

Cuba

Page 2: Hello, Mr. President

Warhead Capabilities

Page 3: Hello, Mr. President

Here is the timeline as we know it:1. The evil dictator of Cuba, Fidel Castro, knows that the powerful

USA is capable of invading and returning Cuba to its rightful, democratic state.

2. As Castro knows the Cuban people would welcome US intervention, he has asked Khrushchev to help keep the US out.

3. The Soviets forced the Cubans to place nuclear missiles in Cuba, 90 miles off the coast of Florida.

4. US spy planes on routine security checks spotted these missiles, in October of 1962.

5. To ensure US security, you have ordered a naval blockade of the island of Cuba.

Page 4: Hello, Mr. President

Here are some other facts:You aren’t sure if the Soviets know these facts, so be careful about it when you choose to reveal them.- You have nuclear missiles

placed in Turkey- The army has agreed to help

you bomb the nuclear missiles site and invade the island

- The American public knows about the Missile Crisis and is panicking

Page 5: Hello, Mr. President

What should you do?