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Batista was a military dictator with a reputation for corruption and harsh treatment to his enemies. He took over the Cuban government in a coup in 1952.
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Summer of 1953, Fidel Castro attempts his own revolution, fails and is then sent to jail.
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John F. Kennedy beats Richard Nixon in Presidential Elections.
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Bay of Pigs Invasion fails. 1,400 men are easily overtaken by 20,000 Cuban army men.
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John F. Kennedy supports establishment of the Peace Corps. Kennedy is considered the "Father of the Peace Corps".
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The United States knows that Cuba is armed and they are capable of attacking th U.S.
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A poll shows that 1/5 of Americans believe that WWIII could be coming soon.
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A u-2 spy plane flies over cuban missile being built by soviet union.
