Zusammenfassung der Ressource
The Cuban
Missile Crisis 1962
- America U2 Spy Plane
photographed missile sites
on Soviet Island, Cuba
- JFK sent naval
blockade to Cuba
- Soviet ships were
getting closer to US
ships whilst talks went on
with Krushchev and JFK
- After 13 days
they retreated
- Soviets would dismantle the
weapon sites in exchange for
a pledge from the United
States not to invade Cuba
- Cuba abandoned by countries that supported
her in the revolution, turned to Russia for aid.
Russia agreed to give Cuba oil, and buy sugar
at a guaranteed price. Cuba would agree to
let Russia use the island to 'spy' on the US,
and plant a military base there