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Cuba in the Cold War
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Batista Takes Over Cuba
Batista was a military dictator with a reputation for corruption and harsh treatment to his enemies. He took over the Cuban government in a coup in 1952. -
Fidel Castro
Summer of 1953, Fidel Castro attempts his own revolution, fails and is then sent to jail. -
JFK Wins Election
John F. Kennedy beats Richard Nixon in Presidential Elections. -
Bay Of Pigs Invasion
Bay of Pigs Invasion fails. 1,400 men are easily overtaken by 20,000 Cuban army men. -
Peace Corps
John F. Kennedy supports establishment of the Peace Corps. Kennedy is considered the "Father of the Peace Corps".
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Cuba: Armed and Ready
The United States knows that Cuba is armed and they are capable of attacking th U.S. -
World War III
A poll shows that 1/5 of Americans believe that WWIII could be coming soon. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
A u-2 spy plane flies over cuban missile being built by soviet union.
