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Propaganda
The US government funded a series of videos and other resources to increase public awareness of the dangers of nuclear attacks. -
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Cuba in the cold war
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Fidel Castro becomes leader of Cuba
Castro now leads Cuba into a communist government. -
Castro's Revolution
Castro returned to Cuba, in December 1956, in an invasion they hoped would lead to a swift victory. -
U.S. ends Forein aid to Cuba
The United Sates ends all aid to cuba. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
the CIA-backed force of 1,400 Cuban refugees landed at the swampy Bay of Pigs on Cuba’s southern coast -
U-2 Photographs missle launching sites
In September, U-2 photographs from flyovers revealed improvements at certain missile-launching sites. -
Cuban Missle Crisis
The USA knew with certainty that Cuba had the missiles and the launching capacity to attack the United States. However, it was unknown if or when an attack might occur. -
Soviet Union is demanded to remove missles
President Kennedy damands to Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev that the missiles be removed from Cuba.
