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