IAH 203 PPT 17: Cuba

Who attempted to buy Cuba in 1854?

What did José Martí believe was essential for political liberty?

Which country had the most significant economic interests in Cuba after 1865?

Who was the Spanish general named governor of Cuba known for the cruel Reconcentration Policy?

What did José Martí fear about the United States regarding Cuba?

What movement eventually led to the Spanish-American War of 1898?

What is the equivalent warhead yield of the Soviet made medium range weapons mentioned in the text?

How many people are estimated to be critically injured and die within the next couple of weeks?

What is the immediate effect on someone standing outside South Kedzie looking towards the blast?

What is the likely impact on flammable items when the modeled detonation occurs above downtown Lansing?

How far does the shockwave reach pulverizing almost every building on campus?

When does the second shockwave, moving in the opposite direction, arrive?

Where did Fidel Castro meet Ernesto 'Che' Guevara?

Which event led to Castro assuming power on January 1, 1959?

What was the main source of income for the Havana mafia mentioned in the text?

Who was born in Argentina and killed in Bolivia while fomenting revolution?

When did the Cuban government under Castro confiscate property owned by U.S. citizens?

What was the outcome of the CIA-backed invasion at the Bay of Pigs in 1961?

What is the consequence of venturing outside after a nuclear attack, according to the text?

Which regions are mentioned as potential targets in the event of a counter-value nuclear exchange?

What was one of the options proposed to handle the crisis during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Who demanded the use of the United States' nuclear arsenal against both Cuba and the Soviet Union?

What was General Curtis LeMay's suggestion to President Kennedy during the crisis?

What action did President Kennedy propose calling a 'Quarantine' during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

What was the outcome of the negotiations between the Superpowers after 13 tense days?

What happened to Nikita Khrushchev after the negotiations?

What authority did Fidel Castro have regarding the nuclear-equipped artillery in Cuba?

How did the American fleet communicate with Soviet submarines during the quarantine?

What happened to the Soviet sub 'Project 641' during the quarantine?

What did Castro tell former US Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara at a state dinner many years later?

What economic ties existed between Cuba and the U.S. before Cuban independence?

Who was José Martí and what ideology did he strongly advocate for?

What sentiment towards the U.S. did José Martí express prior to his death?

Under whose governorship was the cruel Reconcentration Policy implemented in Cuba?

What type of policy was the Reconcentration Policy under Valeriano Weyler known for?

How did U.S. business interests in Cuba compare to Spanish interests after 1865?

What did the Platt Amendment grant the U.S. in relation to Cuba?

What significant impact did the Spanish-American War have on the United States?

Which individual was NOT a U.S.-backed military dictator in Cuba during the first decades of the 20th century?

What were some of the abuses during Fulgencio Batista's period as ruler in Cuba?

Which event directly led to Cuba assuming power under Fulgencio Batista?

How did the Spanish-American War contribute to ending Spanish colonialism?

Who on board was responsible for countermanding the order to launch the nuclear torpedo during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

According to McNamara, who saved the world during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

How many people are typically required within the leadership loop to activate the global stockpile of nuclear weapons?

What action did the captain take with the sub's nuclear torpedo during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

What metaphorical comparison is made regarding the global stockpile of nuclear weapons?

In what year do hydrogen bomb drills in U.S. classrooms take place according to the text?

What event led to Fidel Castro assuming power on January 1, 1959?

What was one of the key aspects of the early Cuban revolutionaries in 1959?

When did Washington break diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba?

What was the fate of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara based on the provided text?

What significant action did Castro's government take in 1960 regarding property owned by U.S. citizens?

Which event marked the turning point that led to the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962?

Why was Fidel Castro hated by many despite initially being seen as democratic?

What made Castro unpopular with those who prefer individualism and freedom of expression?

What did Castro do that contradicted his initial stance on U.S. domination?

What aspect of Castro's rule led to a new and better day for Afro-Cubans?

Why did Castro's rule turn authoritarian despite his initial democratic claims?

What action by Castro led to his unpopularity among those who value their own initiative?

What event led to Fidel Castro assuming power on January 1, 1959?

Where did Fidel Castro meet Ernesto 'Che' Guevara?

What was the main source of income for the Havana mafia mentioned in the text?

Who saved the world during the Cuban Missile Crisis according to McNamara?

What action did President Kennedy propose calling a 'Quarantine' during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

What authority did Fidel Castro have regarding the nuclear-equipped artillery in Cuba?

How many Cuban exiles, trained by the CIA in Guatemala, participated in the Bay of Pigs invasion in April 1961?

Which country placed medium-range ballistic missiles in Turkey in 1961, potentially threatening Soviet cities?

What was the approximate number of people that could be killed in under about 20 minutes if the U.S. medium-range missiles in Turkey were to reach Soviet cities?

What was the approximate number of Soviet Union's arsenal of weapons in 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, where were medium-range missiles placed under the protection of Fidel Castro?

What was the amount paid by the U.S. to Cuba to ransom captured Cuban exiles after the Bay of Pigs invasion?

What is the estimated number of people who die immediately from the modeled detonation above downtown Lansing?

What would happen to someone standing outside South Kedzie looking towards the blast according to the text?

What effect does the shockwave have on buildings on campus according to the text?

In what direction does the second shockwave move after the modeled detonation above downtown Lansing?

What is the equivalent of a 2.42 megaton detonation in tons of dynamite according to the text?

What is the likely outcome for someone who ventures outside after a nuclear attack according to the text?

What communication method did the US fleet use to signal that Soviet submarines had been spotted during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Who replaced Nikita Khrushchev as the leader of the Soviet Union after he was removed from office?

Who did Fidel Castro reveal his willingness to use the nuclear-equipped artillery in Cuba to, even if it meant the total destruction of his country and much of the world?

What was the code established between Moscow and Washington to always link the heads of state for both Superpowers?

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what action was taken by the US fleet upon spotting Soviet submarines beneath them?

Why did at least one Soviet submarine not interpret the depth charges from the American fleet correctly during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

What would have been the consequence of invading Cuba immediately during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

What was General Curtis LeMay's demand to President Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

What was one of the options put forward to handle the Cuban Missile Crisis?

What action did the Joint Chiefs of Staff and President Kennedy desperately try to take during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

What was established by the United States as a defensive measure surrounding Cuba?

What was President Kennedy's proposed strategy to handle the Cuban Missile Crisis?