Cuban missile crisis game

Cuban Missile CrisisCuban Missile Crisis19621962

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Can you navigate the Can you navigate the Cuban Missile Crisis?Cuban Missile Crisis?

President Kennedy Vs Nikita Khrushchev

Nikita Khrushchev was the USSR Nikita Khrushchev was the USSR leader. He and Kennedy disagreed with leader. He and Kennedy disagreed with each other. Kennedy did not like each other. Kennedy did not like communists. However Khrushchev did communists. However Khrushchev did not like capitalists. He wanted to turn not like capitalists. He wanted to turn most of the world into communists. On most of the world into communists. On the other hand kennedy wanted the the other hand kennedy wanted the countries to stay capitalists. countries to stay capitalists.

Will it ignite World War III?Will it ignite World War III?CONTINUE

IntroductionIntroductionThe main participants of Cuban The main participants of Cuban Missile Crisis were USSR Missile Crisis were USSR ((CommunistCommunist) and USA ) and USA (Democra(Democracycy). It all started with ). It all started with the deviation amongst them. the deviation amongst them. The America spy plane found the The America spy plane found the USSR secretly planted Nuclear USSR secretly planted Nuclear Missiles in CubaMissiles in Cuba, a country very , a country very close to USAclose to USA in 1962 in 1962.. However However America America couldcould not tolerate that not tolerate that as they feared their enemy as they feared their enemy might retreatmight retreat..

What could USA do? What could USA do? Could you help President Could you help President Kennedy of USA make the Kennedy of USA make the decision? decision?

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The CrisisThe Crisis

On Sunday 14On Sunday 14thth October 1962, October 1962, an American U-2 spy plane flew over an American U-2 spy plane flew over Cuba. It took detailed photograph of Cuba. It took detailed photograph of the missile sites. Military experts say the missile sites. Military experts say that the USSR is in charge of this. that the USSR is in charge of this.

Over the next two days, more Over the next two days, more photos were captured. They photos were captured. They described that some sites were nearly described that some sites were nearly finished but others were still being finished but others were still being built. Some of the sites were already built. Some of the sites were already supplied with missiles, others are supplied with missiles, others are awaiting them. American spy planes awaiting them. American spy planes reported 20 soviet ships carrying reported 20 soviet ships carrying missiles were on the way to Cuba. The missiles were on the way to Cuba. The experts warned, the most developed experts warned, the most developed site could be ready to launch missiles site could be ready to launch missiles in only seven daysin only seven days..

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Image from US-Spy Image from US-Spy PlanePlane

Cuban Missiles Crisis Cuban Missiles Crisis MapMap

This map shows generally This map shows generally how far the Cuban Missiles how far the Cuban Missiles can hit the America soil. As can hit the America soil. As shown, their missiles can shown, their missiles can travel up to 2000 miles travel up to 2000 miles causing massive damage. causing massive damage.

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What should America do?What should America do?President Kennedy found it hard to make a decision. He

needs your help. The future of The USA is upon you. Please choose one of the following options to continue.

Give USSR DiplomaticGive USSR DiplomaticPressure?Pressure?

Do Nothing?Do Nothing? Attack Cuba by Attack Cuba by Air?Air?

Blockade on Blockade on Cuba Cuba

by Ships?by Ships?

Invasion of Invasion of CubaCuba

Do Nothing?Do Nothing?

You chose the wrong decision. If You chose the wrong decision. If President Kennedy did not do President Kennedy did not do anything, he would be threatened by anything, he would be threatened by USSR’s missiles. Cuba would USSR’s missiles. Cuba would continue make or store missiles continue make or store missiles which could destroy almost all of the which could destroy almost all of the USA in 30 minutes before the USA USA in 30 minutes before the USA could respond or self-defence. could respond or self-defence.

Therefore…Therefore…

Attack Cuba by Air?Attack Cuba by Air?

You chose the wrong decision. If You chose the wrong decision. If President Kennedy chose to attack President Kennedy chose to attack Cuba by air, the USSR might retaliate Cuba by air, the USSR might retaliate or surprise attack the USA with or surprise attack the USA with missiles, just like what Japan did at missiles, just like what Japan did at Pearl Harbor on 7/8 December 1941.Pearl Harbor on 7/8 December 1941.


Invasion of Cuba?Invasion of Cuba?

You chose the wrong decision. If You chose the wrong decision. If President Kennedy chose to invade President Kennedy chose to invade Cuba, it would make the USSR angry Cuba, it would make the USSR angry and get them involved. By doing so, and get them involved. By doing so, you might force them to use nuclear you might force them to use nuclear power. World War III is definite. power. World War III is definite.


Give Diplomatic Pressure Give Diplomatic Pressure on USSR?on USSR?

You chose the wrong decision. If You chose the wrong decision. If President Kennedy chose to give President Kennedy chose to give diplomatic pressure on USSR, he diplomatic pressure on USSR, he would show the USSR the USA’s would show the USSR the USA’s weakness. The USSR would then weakness. The USSR would then force America back down. force America back down.


Blockade on Cuba?Blockade on Cuba?

You chose the right decision. This is You chose the right decision. This is not an act of war, also President not an act of war, also President Kennedy chose this decision to Kennedy chose this decision to burden burden KhrushchevKhrushchev on what he on what he would do next. would do next.

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The BlockadeThe Blockade

The blockade was a ban on the soviet The blockade was a ban on the soviet ships bringing further military supplies ships bringing further military supplies to Cuba. The US Navy could stop and to Cuba. The US Navy could stop and search any soviet ship. The call for the search any soviet ship. The call for the USSR withdraw was already in place.USSR withdraw was already in place.

What should the USA do next? What should the USA do next? Please choose a solution. Please choose a solution.

Shoot down Shoot down the Soviet shipsthe Soviet ships

Do NothingDo Nothing

Do NothingDo Nothing

It is the right way forward. Blockade It is the right way forward. Blockade and then do nothing will make and then do nothing will make Khrushchev think what to do next. It Khrushchev think what to do next. It would not anger the USSR. So …would not anger the USSR. So …

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Shoot Down the Soviet Shoot Down the Soviet ShipsShips

You chose the wrong decision. The You chose the wrong decision. The navy has just shot down the ship. The navy has just shot down the ship. The navy has triggered the start of World navy has triggered the start of World War III by angering the USSR. War III by angering the USSR.

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Game Over

You failed to choose the You failed to choose the right choice of action to right choice of action to stop the Cuban Missile stop the Cuban Missile Crisis. Russia has Crisis. Russia has retaliated and used retaliated and used missiles to attack the missiles to attack the USA.USA.

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Game OverGame Over

You failed to choose the right You failed to choose the right choice of action to stop the choice of action to stop the Cuban Missile Crisis. USSR has Cuban Missile Crisis. USSR has asked Cuba attack the USA. asked Cuba attack the USA. The USA is now in ruins. The USA is now in ruins.

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Game OverGame Over

You failed to choose the right You failed to choose the right choice of action to stop the Cuban choice of action to stop the Cuban Missile Crisis.Missile Crisis.

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InstructionsInstructions

Run through the slides, make your Run through the slides, make your choices as you go past! Continue if choices as you go past! Continue if you made the right choice, but if you you made the right choice, but if you made the wrong choice, tough luck, made the wrong choice, tough luck, try again!try again!

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CongratulationsCongratulations

The USSR ships had back off from The USSR ships had back off from Cuba. You have helped President Cuba. You have helped President Kennedy chose the most important Kennedy chose the most important decision to stop the Cuban missile decision to stop the Cuban missile crisis and addition to stop World War crisis and addition to stop World War III. Well done, you are a true hero! III. Well done, you are a true hero!

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Cuban missile crisis game