Cuba in the Cold War

By kasie_webb

  • Through the 1950s, the United States had cooperated with the Cuban government

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    Cuba in the Cold War

  • Cuban governer, General Fulgencio Batista had taken over the Cuban government in a coup in 1952

    Cuban governer, General Fulgencio Batista had taken over the Cuban government in a coup in 1952

  • Castro resumed his revolutionary effort with a group of about 80 followers. They returned to Cuba, in December 1956

    Castro resumed his revolutionary effort with a group of about 80 followers. They returned to Cuba, in December 1956

  • By 1960, President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s second term was ending

    By 1960, President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s second term was ending

  • Democrat John F. Kennedy was inaugurated as the U.S. president in 1961

    Democrat John F. Kennedy was inaugurated as the U.S. president in 1961

  • JFK used charity to gain favor around the World, he realized that many poor countries needed help raising their standards of life so he supported the U.S. Peace Corps in 1961

    JFK used charity to gain favor around the World, he realized that many poor countries needed help raising their standards of life so he supported the U.S. Peace Corps in 1961

  • The Bay of Pigs Invasion

    was a failed military invasion of Cuba undertaken by the CIA-sponsored paramilitary group

  • In addition to the Peace Corps, Kennedy supported a program called the Alliance for Progress, which was established in August 1961

    In addition to the Peace Corps, Kennedy supported a program called the Alliance for Progress, which was established in August 1961