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Cuba in the Cold War
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Guerrilla War
Castro lands in eastern Cuba from Mexico and takes to the Sierra Maestra mountains where, aided by Ernesto "Che" Guevara, he wages a guerrilla war. -
Castro is sworn in as Prime Minister of Cuba
Castro is made Prime Minister of Cuba and starts communism there -
John F. Kennedy was elected president
John F. Kennedy was elected president and was responsible for The Bay of Pigs Invasion -
Bay of Pigs
When Cuban refugees attempt to take down Fidel Castro. It ended in failure. -
Missiles were discoverd in Cuba
On this date an American spy plane spotted missiles in Cuba while flying over. -
Ex-Comm Suggests Quarinting Cuba
Ex-Comm discusses sending U.S. ships to Cuba to prevent Soviet Ships from reaching it. -
Kennedy spoke to the nation about the crisis
President John F. Kennedy spoke to the U.S. about the missiles -
President Kennedy agrees not to invade Cuba
The Soviets agree to remove the missiles from Cuba if Kennedy agrees not to invade Cuba -
Cuban Missile Crisis is resolved
Krushchev the Soviet Premier agrees to take down the missiles and the U.S. agrees not to invade Cuba
