PPT-Cuban Missile Crises US History 11

Spring 2012 Bay of Pigs Kennedy was presented with a plan when he became President of the United States Goal was to stop communism in Cuba CIA guaranteed it would be an easy win The Bay of Pigs. Background Info…. Cuba gained its independence from Spain in 1898.. In the 1900s, Cuba’s wealth was controlled by American companies.. The main businesses in Cuba were sugar and mining companies.. and the . Cuban Missile . Crisis. Brinkmanship. A willingness to go to the . edge. of War. Example: Cuban Missile Crisis. Each side began producing stockpiles of Nuclear Arms. Became known as the . The Effects and Results. Cierra K. Martin. IB 20. th. Cent. History. Due 4/9/2012. The Cold War approximately ranged from 1945-1991.. A period of East-West competition, tension and conflict short of full-scale war, characterized by mutual perceptions of hostility between military-political alliances or blocs.. (2000). Artemus Ward. Dept. of Political Science. Northern Illinois University. aeward@niu.edu. Introduction. The Kennedys had to overcome the legacy of their father—specifically his failed views of foreign policy in the run-up to WWII.. Download preparation exercise PDF worksheet…. You can use this activity in a number of ways. Suggestions …. 1 : Individual student ‘game’ .. 2 : Class or group using an inter-active whiteboard. 1. Terminology. Crisis. : . A . time of ​great ​disagreement, ​confusion,. . or ​suffering. .. A. n ​extremely ​difficult or ​dangerous ​point in a ​situation. .. International Crisis. WARNING! . Remember these answers are not full answers but are just suggestions of points that you could include!. What is the message of this cartoon?. A cartoon published in a British newspaper on 24 October 1962.. Setting the Stage. The Truman Doctrine. The Marshall Plan. Containment. The Domino Theory. The Berlin Blockade. The Berlin Wall. Why are these events so important when trying to understand the Cold War?. The . Televised Debate Affects Votes. • Americans fear U.S. falling behind Soviets militarily. • . John F. Kennedy. discusses Catholicism openly, allays public worries. • First televised presidential debate between Kennedy, Richard Nixon. Three phases of possible interception. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD). US Missile Defense Agency THAAD Fact Sheet. http://www.mda.mil/global/documents/pdf/. thaad.pdf. US Wants THAAD in South Korea (can watch video). Objective questions. What was the background to the events that happened in Cuba?. How successful were the early attempts at containment?. Why was the USSR interested in helping Cuba?. What happened during the crisis?. “GUIDANCE SYSTEMS”. By,. Vivek S. Mutgekar. USN:2GI07ME113. B-14. Introduction:. A cruise missile is basically a small, . pilotless airplane. . Cruise missiles have an 8.5-foot (2.61-meter) wingspan, are powered by turbofan engines and can fly 500 to 1,000 miles (805 to 1,610 km) depending on the configuration. A cruise missile's job in life is to deliver a 1,000-pound (450-kg) high-explosive bomb to a precise location -- the target. st. Century Deterrence. Wes Rumbaugh. PONI Capstone Conference. March 16, 2017. Missile . Defense’s . Role in Cold War Deterrence. Missile defenses focused on strategic rather than regional defense. 380 Indian Journal of Mental Health 201 7;4(4) Original Research Article Mid - life crises among the sandwich generation people Vijayalakshmi S. Assistant P rofessor of Per s p ec tive in Education