Cuban Missile Crisis

Time of incident: October 14 to November 20, 1962

Part of the : Cold War

Location: Cuba

The Cuban Missile Crisis, AKA October crisis was a conflict between the two super power of that time, USA and USSR.

USA: Capitalists, Leader of NATO, Again Communist Russia. Placed nuclear missile in Turkey to threaten Russia

USSR: Communist, Against capitalist America, Placed nuclear missile in Cuba to threaten USA

Result: USA withdrawn Nuclear Missile from Turkey and USSR withdrawn Nuclear Missile from Cuba.

Creation of Moscow–Washington hotline

ACE that can be done on this topic:

The importance of Mutual Trust-- Case study, Cuban Missile Crisis

How it will be done:

State the basic information needed (the two sides, that happened)

Evaluate the process: USA placed Jupiter ICBM(Intermediate-Ranged Ballistic missile)(Nuclear Missile) in Turkey as their spies reports that USSR is building Nuclear Bases in Cuba to place ICBM and MRBM(medium-ranged Ballistic Missile). This is a sign of mistrust.

America sends U-2 Spy plane to spy. A sign of mistrust and disrespect

U-2 Found Nuclear Missile in Cuba, angered the US, place Nuclear missile i Turkey to create balance of power. A sign of disrespect for the US and threatens relationship as Nuclear Missile is too powerful

Quarantine Cuba done by USA, Kennedy knows that blockage is an act of war but still did it. Disrespect, Provoke

Khrushchev's October 24, 1962 letter to President Kennedy stating that the Cuban Missile Crisis quarantine is an act of aggression. Tension

US alert level raised and USSR challenged the blockage. secret negotiation failed and crisis continue. Mistrust

Finally Crisis end, Shows and Moscow–Washington hotline set up. Shows the importance of communication and trust

Nuclear was withdrawn from Turkey and Cuba, An act of peace

Source: Wikipedia.