The Crisis of Cuba

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Across
  1. 1. The United States was allowed stored nuclear missiles in this country near the Soviet Union.
  2. 2. The city in Florida where many Cubans tried to travel to to escape their country.
  3. 5. This date in 1962 was when photographs were first released of Cuban missile bases.
  4. 6. A small nation that was invaded by the U.S. and was used for missile storage by the U.S.S.R.
  5. 8. The crisis between the United States against Cuba and the Soviet Union. This involved the placement of nuclear missiles.
  6. 12. Where the United States landed in Cuba while trying to topple the government.
  7. 13. Recently self-appointed Cuban dictator during the crises.
  8. 14. The government organization responsible for conducting the Bay of Pigs operation.
  9. 15. This treaty between the United States and Soviet Union barred nuclear testing in the atmosphere.
  10. 16. Arming a nation for total war including military and nuclear. Kennedy was criticized for using this.
  11. 19. This union was sending nuclear weapons to Cuba.
  12. 20. Leader of the Soviet Union during this crisis.
Down
  1. 1. This doctrine made by a U.S. President was the reason the U.S. Stored its weapons in Turkey.
  2. 3. What the U.S. Was trying to do to Cuba in order to stop missile carrying ships from entering it.
  3. 4. What Castro relied on when people of Cuba did not agree with him.
  4. 7. A political group blamed for the loss of Cuba.
  5. 9. What the CIA failed at striking in Cuba and reported it sucessful.
  6. 10. What the U.S. tried to do in Cuba to topple the dictator.
  7. 11. These were stored in Turkey and Cuba and would cause major destruction.
  8. 17. United States President during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
  9. 18. A dedicated between the United States and Kremlin.