1. U.S. History Agenda 3/28/17 Warm up #6 Lecture #6 Cold War in Cuba
*Copy agenda down on your notebook. (Phones and earphones should be put away & backpacks should be behind you or on the floor).
Warm up #6
Lecture #6 Cold War in Cuba
Primary sources: Letters
Cuban Missile crisis
Discussions
Exit Slip #

2. Warm Up #6
What do you think the United States would do if North Korea placed nuclear missiles in Mexico pointed towards us? Sentence Starters: In my opinion, the United States would___________, if North Korea placed nuclear missiles in Mexico pointed towards us because_______.

3. Exit Slip # Why did the Russians pull their missiles out of Cuba?
Sentence Starter:
Based on the evidence I gathered from this lecture, I believe that Russia pulled their missiles out of Cuba because_________.

4. Lecture #6 The Cold War in Cuba
FLT: I will be able to evaluate the Cold War in Cuba, including the Cuban Missile Crisis

5. Cuban Revolution
Fidel Castro became dictator of Cuba after leading a revolution
The U.S. responded by setting an embargo on all trades with Cuba
Castro turned to the Soviets for economic and military aid – Cuba becomes communist.
Led a guerrilla movement with Che Guevara against Fulgencio Bautista, a Cuban dictator.
Had US support b/c Batista was corrupt, Castro viewed as freedom fighter.
Took control of oil refineries (Esso, Shell, etc.) and lands controlled by American sugar companies (owned 75% of Cuban crop lands)
Why would the relationship between the US & Cuba change?

7. Brinkmanship Going to go to the edge of war
No one wants to use nuclear warfare, but they pretend to.
Essentially, a game of chicken
What would happen if both sides declare war to one anther? What are the risks ?

8. CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
“Scariest speech ever given”
Why was this speech so scary?

11. Group Activity: Primary sources
Central Historical Question :
Why did the Russians pull their
missiles out of Cuba?
In 1959, Cuba became a
Communist country, led by Fidel Castro. This
development brought the Cold War close to home because Cuba is 90 miles off the coast of Florida
John F. Kennedy was elected president in 1960 and oversaw two major events that involved Cuba: 1) the Bay of Pigs invasion; 2) the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Bay of Pigs: Bahia de Cochinos, U.S. mission to send Cuban exiles to invade Cuban, failed.
Eisenhower approved CIA training for mission
JFK approved mission.
1,400 Cuban exiles landed , faced 20, 000 Cuban troops.

12. Letters between Chairman Khrushchev and President Kennedy
Read and annotate the letter from Chairman Khrushchev to President Kennedy. Then answer the guiding questions with your partner
Read and annotate the response letter from President Kennedy to Chairman Khrushchev. Then answer the guiding questions with your partner.

13. Discussion:
• According to these documents, what deal did the U.S. strike with the U.S.S.R.? • Why was this deal kept secret? • Is this deal mentioned in the classroom textbook? • Why might the textbook not have mentioned this deal? • Who seems more scared or on the defensive in this documents? • What does this event show you about how people felt during the Cold War?

14. The Story of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Read and annotate the story of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Then answer the following questions.
Receive a stamp when finished.

15. October 16, 1962

16. John F. Kennedy 16

17. NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV 17

18. Soviet Missiles in Cuba

19. Naval Blockade

20. U.S. Missiles in Turkey

21. Letters Between Leaders

22. OUTCOMES OF THE CRISIS
Brinkmanship

23. Relations with Cuba today
President Obama’s historic visit to Cuba:
Conan in Cuba:
X-MEN First Class clip of the Cuban Missile Crisis: