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The revolution was a battle between Batista and Castro's forces.
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There is military revoultion which overthrew the previous governement, which was an Independent Republic led by Fulgencio Batista. Fidel Castro takes over as the new leader.
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The U.S. starts an embargo on Cuba, one year after Fidel Castro comes to power, to try and force the country to become more democratic. The embargo is still going on to this day.
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The U.S. government tries to provoke an uprising by the people because they feared Cuba you would become communist
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The official end of the Bay of Pigs Invasion. The U.S.'s plan fails, and it pushes Cuba towards Communism posing a potental threat to the U.S.
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Presiden John F. Kennedy authorized aggressive actions on Cuba as part of the CIAs covert operations. They used propaganda, psychological warfare, and sabotage to try and take power from Cuba's communist government
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The Cuban Missile Crisis begins on October 14, 162 was a time where nuclear war almost occured. Photographic proof taken by an American spyplane distinguished the construction of bases in Cuba.
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Kennedy and Khrushchev both agreed to get rid of the missiles in order to avoid the possibility of nuclear war.
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The Dominican goes to civil war after their government passes many controversial changes like. At the time the changes were considered very liberal
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The U.S. occupies the Dominican during the Dominican Civil War
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The invasion began as a result of a bloody military coupe which over threw the previous government. The U.S. got involved due to a bombing of U.S. marine barracks.
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The invasion ends in U.S. victory and Grenada holding democratic elections. The U.S. kept soldiers in Grenada after the conflict had ended as part of Operation Island Breeze
