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General Fulgencio Batista takes over cuba goverment in 19522
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Castro attempts his own revolution to overthrow batista but fails and is put in jail
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John F. Kennedy beats Richard M. Nixon in the elections
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1,400 troops landed here and were easily overtaken by a 20,000 men cuban force.
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John F. Kennedy supports the establishment of the Peace Corps
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on this date one-fifth of americans believed that World War III was close.
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After the bay of pigs failed invasion Cuba made more missilles and situated them on the islands to prevent any further attempts to invade.
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The U.S. Finds out for certain that Cuba is armed and capable of attaking the united states
