Vocabulary & Concepts: The Cuban Missile Crisis
History
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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This worksheet explores key vocabulary and concepts related to the Cuban Missile Crisis, helping students understand the crisis's significance and the terminology used to describe it.
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#Define key terms associated with the Cuban Missile Crisis
#Outline the key events and their impact on Cold War relations
#History
#Standard
#Explain the significance of major concepts related to the crisis
#Cuban Missile Crisis
#Compare different perspectives on the crisis
#Major Crises
#Vocabulary & Concepts
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Vocabulary & Concepts: The Cuban Missile Crisis
Subject: HistoryGrade: Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Grade Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Introduction to the Cuban Missile Crisis
Source A: Brief overview of the Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a 13-day confrontation in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the presence of Soviet ballistic missiles in Cuba. It is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war.
Provenance: Summary from a Cold War history textbook, 2010.
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Define the term 'Cuban Missile Crisis'. (2 marks)
[2 marks]2.
Explain why the Cuban Missile Crisis is considered a major Cold War crisis. (4 marks)
[4 marks]3.
Compare the perspectives of the United States and the Soviet Union during the crisis. (6 marks)
[6 marks]4.
Outline the key events during the Cuban Missile Crisis that led to its resolution. (4 marks)
[4 marks]5.
Write a brief explanation of why the crisis was so dangerous. (3 marks)
[3 marks]6.
Analyze how the concept of 'mutually assured destruction' influenced the actions of both superpowers during the crisis. (6 marks)
[6 marks]7.
Outline the impact of the Cuban Missile Crisis on Cold War diplomacy. (4 marks)
[4 marks]8.
Compare the long-term effects of the Cuban Missile Crisis on US-Soviet relations. (6 marks)
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