US History Final by Christian Flores https://padlet.com/200514672/k0x1epzaq679 The Cuban Missile Crisis en-us 2017-06-01 15:34:39 UTC 2025-11-04 00:58:25 UTC hello@padlet.com The Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the Caribbean Crisis, was a 13 day, confrontation between the U.S and the Soviet Union concerning American ballistic missile deployment. 200514672 https://padlet.com/200514672/k0x1epzaq679/wish/174838464 2017-06-01 15:42:59 UTC https://padlet.com/200514672/k0x1epzaq679/wish/174838464 Hashtags 200514672 https://padlet.com/200514672/k0x1epzaq679/wish/174840745 #CubanMissileCrisis 
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#merica]]> 2017-06-01 15:54:56 UTC https://padlet.com/200514672/k0x1epzaq679/wish/174840745 Possible Nuclear War 200514672 https://padlet.com/200514672/k0x1epzaq679/wish/174841206 Many people feared the world was on the brink of nuclear war. However, a disaster was avoided when the U.S agreed with the Soviet Union's leader Nikita Khrushchev’s offer to remove the Cuban missiles. ]]> 2017-06-01 15:57:05 UTC https://padlet.com/200514672/k0x1epzaq679/wish/174841206 John F. Kennedy 200514672 https://padlet.com/200514672/k0x1epzaq679/wish/174843971 On October 22, 1962, U.S president, Kennedy, notified Americans about the presence of missiles and he made it clear the U.S would use military force if needed. ]]> 2017-06-01 16:11:50 UTC https://padlet.com/200514672/k0x1epzaq679/wish/174843971 Fidel Castro 200514672 https://padlet.com/200514672/k0x1epzaq679/wish/174847102 In Cuba, under Fidel Castro, Cuba grew dependent on the Soviets for military and economic aid. During this time, the U.S and the Soviet Union were engaged in the Cold War.]]> 2017-06-01 16:23:45 UTC https://padlet.com/200514672/k0x1epzaq679/wish/174847102 The Crisis is Over! 200514672 https://padlet.com/200514672/k0x1epzaq679/wish/174849486 Soviet leader Khrushchev sent a message to Kennedy in which he offered to remove the Cuban missiles in exchange for a promise by U.S leaders to not invade Cuba.]]> 2017-06-01 16:38:23 UTC https://padlet.com/200514672/k0x1epzaq679/wish/174849486