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Fidel Castro Gets to Power
The crisis in Cuba itself began in January 1st, 1959 when Fidel Castro starts his presidency in power, and it was the culmination of General Fulgencio Batista. -
Jupiter: Turkey and United States
United States and Turkey sign an agreement for developing the “Jupiter” nuclear missiles. -
Cuba and Soviet Union Diplomatic Relations
The Soviet Union and Cuba stablish diplomatic relations. -
United States Suspends Exportations from Cuba
United States starts suspending Cuba with the exportation of sugar, but the Soviet Union decides to buy the sugar that was exported to United States from Cuba. -
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Bay of Pigs; President Kennedy and Premier Khrushchev
John F. Kennedy, president of the United States, decides that the U.S Army will not be part of the invasion in the Bay of Pigs anymore. U.S president thought of sending troops and to set a blockade around Cuba and calling the Organization of American States to prohibit the shipment of arms to Cuba. Premier Khrushchev assures President Kennedy that that they don’t seek any advantages in Cuba or that they don’t have any bases there. -
Vienna and Berlin
Premier Khrushchev and President Kennedy meet in Vienna to discuss the issues regarding Berlin, and Khrushchev gives another ultimatum in West Berlin and it is seen that the demands that he has been giving are turning “very real”. -
Operation Mongoose
President Kennedy authorizes a new convert action program that is aimed at overthrowing and restituting the Cuban government. The operation is named Operation Mongoose. -
Soviet Missiles
U.S intelligence receives several reports of Soviet missiles. -
The Cuba Project
"The Cuba Project" is launched to overthrow the Castro government by Edward Lansdale. -
OAS Conference
OAS conference that stablishes that any country inside the OAS is prohibited to send armament to Cuba. -
Castro says Kennedy will attack
President Kennedy has already made up his mind to invade Cuba according to Castro but Cuba has acquired new arms to beat back such a direct attack. -
End of Missile Crisis in Cuba
President Kennedy and Premier Khrushchev carried their missile pullback so that the U.S and Soviet Union could get into a settlement of the Cuban crisis. The missile pullback in Cuba was overviewed by the UN.
