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What was the economic interest of the Americans in Cuba?

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Why did the relations between the USA and Cuba deteriorate?

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Who was Cuba’s ally?

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Why was the Bay of Pigs a disaster for the Americans?

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Why did Castro ask the Soviet Union to set up missiles in Cuba?

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Why did the USA feel threatened?

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What were the Soviet Union’s other motives for setting up missiles in Cuba?

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Why was President Kennedy obliged to react to the setting up of Soviet missiles in Cuba?

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Why did he refuse the option of invading Cuba?

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What was Khruschev’s first proposal?

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What was his second proposal?

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Which one did Kennedy accept?Why?

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What were the positive results of this crisis?

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What did the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty consist in?

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What this crisis positive for Khruschev?

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