US/Cuban Relations The Cuban Revolution, The Bay of Pigs Invasion, The Cuban Missile Crisis

US/Cuban Relations Early 1950’s US trade Growing anti-communism attitude CIA covert operations

Cuban Revolution Fulgencio Batista Castro’s failed attack-1953 Revolutionary Campaign Long-awaited Success-1959 Castro takes control

Eisenhower/Kennedy Castro cuts out US involvement Eisenhower’s plan CIA 1960 election Kennedy’s enthusiasm Cover up

Bay of Pigs Invasion The Plan The Attack Failure Kennedy’s embarrassment Soviet support of Cuba

US nuclear bases near USSR Soviet missile sites in Cuba Kennedy’s skepticism U-2 Flights

Cuban Missile Crisis Soviet Missile Sites Kennedy’s Naval Quarantine Troops Assembled Soviet Deals Nuclear War averted

Aftermath US trade embargo of Cuba Castro’s ruin of Cuban economy

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