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Thirteen Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962

Explore the Cold War conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, including the Bay of Pigs, overthrow of Castro, and the tense missile crisis in Cuba. Discover the key players, actions, and resolutions during this pivotal event in history.

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Thirteen Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962

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  1. THIRTEEN DAYS

  2. COLD WARTHIS CONFLICT BETWEEN THE U.S. AND THE SOVIET UNION

  3. EXECUTED THE BAY OF PIGS -OVERTHROW OF CASTRO AND CUBA - COMPLETE FAILURE JOHN F. KENNEDY

  4. NIKITA KHRUSHCHEVLEADER OF SOVIET UNION

  5. CUBA

  6. FIDEL CASTROLEADER OF CUBA

  7. U.S. MISSILES IN EUROPE • REASONS WHY SOVIETS PUT MISSILE IN CUBA 1. UPSET WITH U.S. MISSILES IN TURKEY 2. WORRIED U.S. WOULD INVADE CUBA

  8. OPERATION ORTSACMOCK INVASION OF CUBA AND OVERTHROW OF CASTRO

  9. U2 SPY PLANE • OCTOBER 14, 1962 TAKES PICTURES OF SOVIET MISSSILES BEING PLACED IN CUBA

  10. U2 SPY PLANE

  11. U2 SPY PLANE

  12. MCGEORGE BUNDYNATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR

  13. ROBERT MACNAMARASECRETARY OF DEFENSE

  14. MISSILE RANGE

  15. EX COMMEXECUTIVE COMMITEE • GROUP THAT DECIDES WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS

  16. BOBBY KENNEDYATTORNEY GENERAL AND CLOSEST ADVISOR TO PRESIDENT

  17. KENNY O’DONNELLSPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT

  18. U.S. OPTIONS FOR MISSILE CRISIS • 1. AIRSTRIKE • 2. INVASION OF CUBA • 3. QUARANTINE OR BLOCKADE

  19. JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFFHEAD OF EVERY BRANCH OF THE MILITARY

  20. MONROE DOCTRINE OPPOSED ANY ACTION IN THE WESTERN HEMPISPHERE BY ANY POWER

  21. WEST BERLINIF ATTACKED U.S. WOULD USED NUCLEAR WEAPONS ON SOVIET UNION

  22. QUARANTINE • BLOCKADE OF CUBA A.) COULDN’T USE WORD SINCE IT WAS AN ACT OF WAR

  23. ADLAI STEVENSONU.S. AMBASSADOR TO UNITED NATIONS

  24. MAJOR RUDOLF ANDERSONONLY DEATH IN CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS FROM ENEMY FIRE

  25. BOBBY KENNEDYSENT TO SOVIET EMBASSY TO TRY TO WORK OUT LAST MINUTE DEAL • CRISIS RESOLVED • 1. SOVIETS REMOVE MISSILES FROM CUBA • 2. U.S. WOULDN’T INVADE CUBA • 3. U.S. WOULD REMOVE MISSILE IN TURKEY AT A LATER DATE

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