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Using the links below gather information about the Cuban Missile Crisis. Before making your decision and preparing your speech, make sure you answer the following questions:

Why was the USSR building bases in Cuba? Did the US have any similar bases in the world? Why did Castro allow the USSR to build the bases? Why did President Kennedy feel threatened by the bases? Why did the problem escalate so quickly? Who advised President Kennedy? What were the solutions offered and the ramifications of each proposal? How did the crisis end?

Question Sheet:

**Summary ** Background Information and Summary of the Cuban Missile Crisis

**Primary Source Documents ** President Kennedy's letter to Premier Khrushchev 10-22 Premier Khrushchev's letter to President Kennedy 10-23 <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">President Kennedy's letter to Premier Khrushchev 10-23 <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Premier Khrushchev's letter to President Kennedy 10-24 <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Fidel Castro's letter to Premier Khrushchev 10-26 <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">President Khrushchev's letter to Fidel Castro 10-28 <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">President Kennedy's speech to the nation 10-22 <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Debate within the United Nations Security Council 10-23 <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">President Kennedy's statement to the nation 11-20

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">**Photographs** Map of Missile Installations Range of Soviet Missiles Surveillance photo -- Guanajay IRBM Surveillance photo -- Sagua LaGrande MRBM Surveillance photo -- San Cristobal MRBM Surveillance photo -- San Cristobal (2) MRBM