Cuban Missile Crisis

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Nuclear- World War III?
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Cuban Missile Crisis1962

• By Samuel Lo
• Jimmy Lam

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President Kennedy Vs Nikita Khrushchev

• Nikita Khrushchev was the USSR leader. He and
  Kennedy disagreed with each other. Kennedy did
  not like communists. However Khrushchev did not
  like capitalists. He wanted to turn most of the
  world into communists. On the other hand kennedy
  wanted the countries to stay capitalists.
• Will it ignite World War III?

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Introduction

• The main participants of Cuban Missile Crisis
  were USSR (Communist) and USA (Democracy). It all
  started with the deviation amongst them. The
  America spy plane found the USSR secretly planted
  Nuclear Missiles in Cuba, a country very close to
  USA in 1962. However America could not tolerate
  that as they feared their enemy might retreat.
• What could USA do?
• Could you help President Kennedy of USA make the
  decision?

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The Crisis

• On Sunday 14th October 1962, an American U-2 spy
  plane flew over Cuba. It took detailed photograph
  of the missile sites. Military experts say that
  the USSR is in charge of this.
• Over the next two days, more photos were
  captured. They described that some sites were
  nearly finished but others were still being
  built. Some of the sites were already supplied
  with missiles, others are awaiting them. American
  spy planes reported 20 soviet ships carrying
  missiles were on the way to Cuba. The experts
  warned, the most developed site could be ready to
  launch missiles in only seven days.

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Image from US-Spy Plane
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Cuban Missiles Crisis Map
This map shows generally how far the Cuban
Missiles can hit the America soil. As shown,
their missiles can travel up to 2000 miles
causing massive damage.
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What should America do?

• President Kennedy found it hard to make a
  decision. He needs your help. The future of The
  USA is upon you. Please choose one of the
  following options to continue.

Do Nothing?
Attack Cuba by Air?
Invasion of Cuba
Give USSR Diplomatic Pressure?
Blockade on Cuba by Ships?
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Do Nothing?

• You chose the wrong decision. If President
  Kennedy did not do anything, he would be
  threatened by USSRs missiles. Cuba would
  continue make or store missiles which could
  destroy almost all of the USA in 30 minutes
  before the USA could respond or self-defence.

Therefore
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Attack Cuba by Air?

• You chose the wrong decision. If President
  Kennedy chose to attack Cuba by air, the USSR
  might retaliate or surprise attack the USA with
  missiles, just like what Japan did at Pearl
  Harbor on 7/8 December 1941.

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Invasion of Cuba?

• You chose the wrong decision. If President
  Kennedy chose to invade Cuba, it would make the
  USSR angry and get them involved. By doing so,
  you might force them to use nuclear power. World
  War III is definite.

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Give Diplomatic Pressure on USSR?

• You chose the wrong decision. If President
  Kennedy chose to give diplomatic pressure on
  USSR, he would show the USSR the USAs weakness.
  The USSR would then force America back down.

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Blockade on Cuba?

• You chose the right decision. This is not an act
  of war, also President Kennedy chose this
  decision to burden Khrushchev on what he would do
  next.

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The Blockade

• The blockade was a ban on the soviet ships
  bringing further military supplies to Cuba. The
  US Navy could stop and search any soviet ship.
  The call for the USSR withdraw was already in
  place.
• What should the USA do next? Please choose a
  solution.

Shoot down the Soviet ships
Do Nothing
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Do Nothing

• It is the right way forward. Blockade and then do
  nothing will make Khrushchev think what to do
  next. It would not anger the USSR. So

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Shoot Down the Soviet Ships

• You chose the wrong decision. The navy has just
  shot down the ship. The navy has triggered the
  start of World War III by angering the USSR.

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Game Over

• You failed to choose the right choice of action
  to stop the Cuban Missile Crisis. Russia has
  retaliated and used missiles to attack the USA.

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Game Over

• You failed to choose the right choice of action
  to stop the Cuban Missile Crisis. USSR has asked
  Cuba attack the USA. The USA is now in ruins.

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Game Over

• You failed to choose the right choice of action
  to stop the Cuban Missile Crisis.

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Instructions

• Run through the slides, make your choices as
  you go past! Continue if you made the right
  choice, but if you made the wrong choice, tough
  luck, try again!

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Congratulations

• The USSR ships had back off from Cuba. You have
  helped President Kennedy chose the most important
  decision to stop the Cuban missile crisis and
  addition to stop World War III. Well done, you
  are a true hero!

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