Cuba and the Cold War

  • the early 1950s

    the early 1950s
    Through the 1950s, the United States had cooperated with the Cuban government headed by General Fulgencio Batista.
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    Cuba in the Cold War

    Through the 1950s, the United States had cooperated with the Cuban government controlled by General Fulgencio Batista.
  • castro tries to revolt

    . Castro’s first revolution attempt, in the summer of 1953, failed, and he was put in jail.
  • continuig the revolution

    By 1956, Castro had been released and sent to Mexico. Once here, he resumed his revolution with a group of about 80 men.
  • Castro took over

    Castro took over
    On January 1, 1959, Batista fled the cuntry of Cuba, and Castro and his men took control of the nation.
  • the bay of pigs

    the bay of pigs
    March 1960, the CIA trained rebels and soldiers that were against Castro for the assault.
  • terror

    terror
    October 23, 1961, a poll showed that one fifth of the American thought World War III was coming.
  • cuban missile scare

    cuban missile scare
    October 15, 1962, the administration knew that Cuba had the missiles with enough range to attack and devastate the United States.
  • keeping peace

    keeping peace
    1963, Kennedy went to visit Berlin to show his commitment to keeping freedom there.
  • threats

    threats
    1965, a revolution threatened to take over the center of the Dominican Republic.
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