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Start of Cuban Revolution
The revolution was a battle between Batista and Castro's forces. -
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Important Cold War Events in the Caribbean
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Fidel Castro takes over Cuba and marks the end of Civil War
There is military revoultion which overthrew the previous governement, which was an Independent Republic led by Fulgencio Batista. Fidel Castro takes over as the new leader. -
Start of Embargo on Cuba
The U.S. starts an embargo on Cuba, one year after Fidel Castro comes to power, to try and force the country to become more democratic. The embargo is still going on to this day. -
The Bay of Pigs Invasion official starts
The U.S. government tries to provoke an uprising by the people because they feared Cuba you would become communist -
End of Bay of Pigs Invasion
The official end of the Bay of Pigs Invasion. The U.S.'s plan fails, and it pushes Cuba towards Communism posing a potental threat to the U.S. -
Operation Mongoose
Presiden John F. Kennedy authorized aggressive actions on Cuba as part of the CIAs covert operations. They used propaganda, psychological warfare, and sabotage to try and take power from Cuba's communist government -
1st Day of Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis begins on October 14, 162 was a time where nuclear war almost occured. Photographic proof taken by an American spyplane distinguished the construction of bases in Cuba. -
Cuban Missile Crisis Ends
Kennedy and Khrushchev both agreed to get rid of the missiles in order to avoid the possibility of nuclear war. -
Start of Dominican Civil War
The Dominican goes to civil war after their government passes many controversial changes like. At the time the changes were considered very liberal -
U.S. occupies the Dominican Republic
The U.S. occupies the Dominican during the Dominican Civil War -
Invasion of Grenada
The invasion began as a result of a bloody military coupe which over threw the previous government. The U.S. got involved due to a bombing of U.S. marine barracks. -
The End of the Grenada Invasion
The invasion ends in U.S. victory and Grenada holding democratic elections. The U.S. kept soldiers in Grenada after the conflict had ended as part of Operation Island Breeze
