Cuban missile crisis 2

Cuba in The Cold War By: Lindsey Askew

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    Cuba in The Cold War

  • Batista takes over cuban government

    Batista takes over cuban government

  • Fidel Castro attempts to revolt against Batista (Castro ends up in jail)

    Fidel Castro attempts to revolt against Batista (Castro ends up in jail)

  • Castro is released from jail and sent to Mexico

    Castro is released from jail and sent to Mexico

  • Castro and his folowers invade Cuba but are discovered. Survivors hide in the mountains.

    Castro and his folowers invade Cuba but are discovered. Survivors hide in the mountains.

  • Batista fled from Cuba and Castro took control.

    Batista fled from Cuba and Castro took control.

  • American CIA begins to train opposing forces to overthrow Castro.

  • All realtions between America and Cuba end.

  • Opposing forces trained by the CIA land in the Bay of Pigs, and are attacked by Castro's forces.The invasion was a disaster.

    Opposing forces trained by the CIA land in the Bay of Pigs, and are attacked by Castro's forces.The invasion was a disaster.

  • American intelegence found out that Cuba was capable of launching nuclear missiles at the southeast part of the United States, they did not know what to do. This was refered to as the Cuban missile crisis.

    American intelegence found out that Cuba was capable of launching nuclear missiles at the southeast part of the United States, they did not know what to do. This was refered to as the Cuban missile crisis.

  • By: Lindsey Askew C-2 4.9.14