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General Fulgencio Batista took over the Cuban government in 1952.
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Castro's first revolution attempt failed in 1953 and he was put in jail.
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War between North Korea and South Korea ended with a ceasefire in 1953.
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On January 1, 1959 Batista fled Cuba and Castro took control of Cuba.
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U.S. citizens choose a new leader to help the country through tensions between the US and the Soviet Union.
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Democrat John F. Kennedy was elected as the U.S. president in January 1961. During his campaign, Kennedy promised to fight the Cold War.
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The Peace Corps is a program that sends Americans to developing countries to support things such as education and public health.
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Kennedy supported a program called the Alliance for Progress. It was established in August 1961. The Alliance for Progress was made to promote democratic governments and economic development in the 22 participating nations.
