Cuban+Missile+Crisis+-+Hall

​ __Cuban Missile Crisis__
 * What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?- It was a major confrontation in the Cold War.
 * Who?- Fidel Castro was commanding the Soviet troops to build missile sites in Cuba.
 * When?- It took place during October and November of 1962.
 * Where?- It took place in Cuba. U.S set up a blockade around the island. Exiles landed at the Bay of Pigs in Southern Cuba where they were easily defeated by cuban forces. They did nothing but strengthen Fidel Castro.
 * Why?- Russia wanted missiles in Cuba so they could reach targets in the United States.

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