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Through this time the U>S had been cooperating with the Cuban Government.
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General Fulgencio Batista had taken over the Cuban Government. No exact date, but was in 1952
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Fidel Castro was released from prison and sent to Mexico. He returned with 80 followers to Cuba that December.
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On January 1, 1959, Batista left Cuba, and Castro’s group took control of the nation.
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JFK was elected
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John F. Kennedy founded the Peace Corps to help make goodwill for the U.S and other nations.
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Bay of Pigs. Cuba captured 1,100 men and held them for ransom.
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John F. Kennedy made the Alliance for Progress which included the U.S and 22 other countries. I couldn't find the exact date but it was in August in 1961
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President Kennedy issued a formal demand to Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev that the missiles be removed from Cuba.
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At this time people made a poll that they thought another missile was coming.
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Known as the October Crisis or The Missile Scare. Was a thirteen day confrontation.
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President Kennedy was assinated.
