NBSS HY Sec 4 Chapter 3 Kite Notes_2018

@Naval Base Secondary School, Humanities Department 2018 1 Chapter 3: Manifestation of the Cold War outside Europe – Cuban Missile Crisis Section Section Title You should be able to explain: 3.1 How did tensions arising between Cuba and the USA become part of the Cold War? • Cuba’s strategic importance to the USA • Tensions between USA and Cuba: Castro’s policies and American responses 3.2 Why did the USA and the Soviet Union go to the brink of nuclear war in 1962? • The role of external powers in the conflict: USA and USSR (Kennedy and Khrushchev) 3.3 Who was the ‘victor’ in the Cuban Missile Crisis: The USA, the Soviet Union or Cuba? • To what extent did the USA, the Soviet Union and Cuba achieve their aims? Name: Class: Date Received: Teacher’s Name:

@Naval Base Secondary School, Humanities Department 2018 2 OVERVIEW OF CHAPTER 3: MANIFESTATION OF THE COLD WAR OUTSIDE EUROPE – CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS Reasons that drew American-Cuban tensions into the Cold War Significance of Cuba to the USA Strategic importance of the Caribbean islands Safeguarding economic interests in Cuba Tensions between the USA and Cuba American political intervention in Cuba Cuban Revolution overthrew pro- American government Castro's new policies that threatened American investments in Cuba Castro's friendship with Khrushchev Escalating tensions due to American retaliation against Cuba Economic pressure on Cuba American attempts to remove Castro from power Cuba's formal alliance with the Soviet Union Reasons why the USA and the Soviet Union went to the brink of nuclear war over Cuba Soviet installation of missiles in Cuba Soviet and Cuban considerations for missle deployment in Cuba American discovery of the missile deployment Escalating of tensions during the Cuban Missile Crisis American strategy of brinkmanship US naval blockade of Cuba Mobilisation of Soviet and Cuban forces

@Naval Base Secondary School, Humanities Department 2018 3 Key Focus: How did tensions arising between Cuba and the USA become part of the Cold War? Identify Factor (what were the tensions?) Tell the story (what were the tensions about?) Explain the story (how did these tensions lead to the Cold War?) Significance of Cuba to the USA - Strategic importance of the Caribbean islands to USA Cuba was geographically close to the USA and the gateway to the Caribbean islands. • As a growing nation, USA was concerned with expanding its own territory and guaranteeing its security. • The USA viewed the Americas as its own sphere of influence. • Cuba was geographically close to the US and being the gateway to the Caribbean, was important to the security of the U