Cuba in the Cold War

By nthomas44
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    Cuba in the Cold War

  • Cuban government takeover

    Cuban government takeover

    General Fulgencio Batista took over the Cuban government in a coup in 1952
  • Failed revolution attempt

    Failed revolution attempt

    Castro's first revolution event failed in 1953 and he was put in jail
  • Castro's releasing

    Castro's releasing

    In 1956 Castro was released and sent to Mexico.

  • Stopped selling arms

    In 1958 the United States stopped selling arms to Batista.
  • Taking over of Fidel Castro

    Taking over of Fidel Castro

    On January 1 Batista fled Cuba and Castro's group took control of the nation.

  • End of the relationship

    All political and economical relationships between the United States and Cuba had ended.
  • Refuge

    Refuge

    1,400 Cuban refugees landed at the swampy Bay of Pigs on Cuba's southern coast.
  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis

    By October 15,1962 the United States knew that had the missiles and the launching capacity to attack the United States.