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La crise des missiles de Cuba

S2 E5
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2019

On October 22, 1962, U.S. President John F. Kennedy announced in a deep voice the establishment of a maritime blockade of the island of Cuba. A few days earlier, Soviet nuclear missile booms had been spotted there by an American spy plane. The world trembled in fear of a third world war. The great explanation returns to this climax of the Cold War and its resolution, symbol of the beginning of the 'détente' between the two great powers.

Levels:
Secondary Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Subjects:
Canadian and World Studies History (Canadian and World Studies) Social Sciences and Humanities
Skills:
Global Citizenship and Sustainability Critical Thinking Problem Solving
Themes:
Diversity and Inclusion
French level:
B1: Threshold B2: Vantage
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    Levels:
    Secondary Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
    Subjects:
    Canadian and World Studies History (Canadian and World Studies) Social Sciences and Humanities
    Skills:
    Global Citizenship and Sustainability Critical Thinking Problem Solving
    Themes:
    Diversity and Inclusion
    French level:
    B1: Threshold B2: Vantage