Bay of Pigs and Cuban Missile Crisis
Grade 11th Grade · Social Studies · 30 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can analyze the causes and consequences of the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Warm-Up Video
TED-Ed · 4:52
The history of the Cuban Missile Crisis - Matthew A. Jordan
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
The Cuban Missile Crisis brought the United States and Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war during the Cold War, following the failed Bay of Pigs invasion.
- 2
To de-escalate the Cuban Missile Crisis, the U.S. agreed to remove missiles from Turkey and Italy and pledged not to invade Cuba, while the Soviets would withdraw missiles from Cuba under U.N. inspection.
- 3
During the Cuban Missile Crisis, Vasili Arkhipov prevented a nuclear launch from a Soviet submarine, and the U.S. military reached DEFCON 2, highlighting the grave risk of accidental nuclear war.
Practice Questions
3 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Describe one cause and one consequence of the Bay of Pigs invasion, as explained in the video.”
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