Cuba answers
1.1 Define the following terms
1.1.1 Cold war – period of intense rivalry between USSR and USA
1.1.2 Communism – state controlled economy etc
1.1.3 Capitalism – market driven economy etc
1.1.4 Superpowers – USA and USSR
1.2 Study the following sources and answer the questions that follow.
1.2.1 Who is the man on the left? (1x2)
· Kennedy
1.2.2 Who are the people on the right? (2x2)
· Khrushchev, Castro
1.2.3 Why has the cartoonist represented them as cowboys? (2x2)
· USA and USSR face each other in a duel
· Brink of war
· American cowboy films were popular at the time etc
1.2.4 Is this cartoon biased in favour of anyone (biased)? Give reasons for your answer. (2x2)
· Yes
· Kennedy is favoured – he is alone, drawn bigger, Khruschev is wearing Black
1.3.1 According to Kennedy, why were missiles placed on Cuba? (1x2)
· To attack USA
1.3.2 What is he asking Khrushchev to do? (1x2)
· Remove the missiles
1.3.3 How does Kennedy portray Khrushchev to the rest of the world? (2x2)
· A threat to the world
· Reckless
1.4.1 According to Khrushchev, why were missiles placed on Cuba? (2x2)
· Stop aggression against Cuba
· Defensive measure only
1.4.2 Do you think Khrushchev was being honest with regards to the reasons he placed missiles on Cuba? Give reasons for your answer. (2x2)
Yes – US did try over throw Castro in the Bay of Pigs invasion
No- why did he do so in secret?
1.4.2 According to this source, why did Khruschev agree to remove the missiles? (1x2)
· On condition that US never attacks Cuba
1.5 Write a paragraph of 8 lines in which you describe the Cuban missile crisis. (8)
· Castro introduced communism to Cuba in 1959,
· US tried to overthrow his govt in Bay of Pigs.
· Khrushchev supplies aid to Cuba to protect his new ally.
· Placed nukes on Cuba secretly. US spy planes spotted them.
· US demands that they are removed.
· Kennedy imposes a blockade on Cuba searching Russian ships.
· USSR backs down.
· US agrees not to invade Cuba
· Any other relevant point