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Cuba in the War
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Cuba cooperating with the U.S.
Through the 1950's the U.S cooperated with the Cuban Goverment, leaded by General Fulgencio Batista. -
Fallout Shelter
Fallout Shelters were built most of thetime underground. They built these because of the fear of nuclear weapons. -
Duck and Cover
Duck and Cover is an expression used for 1950's nuclear raid drill. -
Fidel Castro
A Cuban communist, revolutionary, and politician who was the prime minister of Cuba. -
The Bay of Pigs
The Bay of Pigs was a failed invasion of Cuba by CIA trained Cuban rebels also an embarrassment to JFK administration. -
Progress in Cuba
Cuba quickly improves their army bases and missiles. -
Khrushchev's Letter
Khrushchev sends a letter to Kennedy. He doesn't say that there are missiles on Cuba but he say's he will not remove his troops from the ships. -
Blockade Occurs
A USSR submarine got closer to the blockade zone. Carrying missiles. Soviet troops stopped in front of the zone. -
Dae'one Wilkins
Completed timeliine.