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Cold War Heats Up Bay of Pigs and Cuban Missile Crisis

Story of the Bay of Pigs… 1960 – President Eisenhower tells CIA to secretly begin training Cuban exiles 1960 – President Eisenhower tells CIA to secretly begin training Cuban exiles When Kennedy is elected, he finds out only 9 days prior to election… When Kennedy is elected, he finds out only 9 days prior to election… Cautiously, he sends 1,400 exiles on April 17 th, 1961 to Bay of Pigs… Cautiously, he sends 1,400 exiles on April 17 th, 1961 to Bay of Pigs…

False Info… CIA reports claimed an air strike had been successful 2 days earlier…they were incorrect! CIA reports claimed an air strike had been successful 2 days earlier…they were incorrect! 20,000 Cuban troops and Soviet tanks and jets are waiting… 20,000 Cuban troops and Soviet tanks and jets are waiting… Killed or taken hostage…ALL of them Killed or taken hostage…ALL of them

Looking like a fool? Kennedy – “We look like fools to our friends, rascals to our enemies, and incompetent to the rest!” Kennedy – “We look like fools to our friends, rascals to our enemies, and incompetent to the rest!” Warned that communist expansion in Western hemisphere would not be tolerated!!! Warned that communist expansion in Western hemisphere would not be tolerated!!! Castro likely laughing; openly welcomes Soviet aid… Castro likely laughing; openly welcomes Soviet aid…

Cuban Missile Crisis… Castro receives aid from Nikita Khrushchev Castro receives aid from Nikita Khrushchev Soviet Communist leader – will defend Cuba w/Soviet arms Soviet Communist leader – will defend Cuba w/Soviet arms Summer 1962 – open flow of Soviet weapons (missiles/nuclear arms) to Cuba Summer 1962 – open flow of Soviet weapons (missiles/nuclear arms) to Cuba Warned by Kennedy again Warned by Kennedy again U2 planes take photographs confirming missile bases being built and targeting US cities U2 planes take photographs confirming missile bases being built and targeting US cities

Kennedy Responds… Any attack from Cuba will result in all out attack from U.S. on the Soviet Union (“highest national urgency” speech) Any attack from Cuba will result in all out attack from U.S. on the Soviet Union (“highest national urgency” speech) Brinkmanship – pushing a dangerous situation to the verge of disaster to achieve wanted outcome Brinkmanship – pushing a dangerous situation to the verge of disaster to achieve wanted outcome 6 more days, Soviet ships head to Cuba 6 more days, Soviet ships head to Cuba US Navy sends fleet to stop them in Atlantic; 200,000 troops in FL ready to invade Cuba US Navy sends fleet to stop them in Atlantic; 200,000 troops in FL ready to invade Cuba

Result… Khrushchev removes missiles if… Khrushchev removes missiles if… Kennedy agrees not to invade Cuba, ever! Kennedy agrees not to invade Cuba, ever! Soviets prestige DOWN Soviets prestige DOWN Kennedy criticized!!! Kennedy criticized!!! Lost Cuba to communism Lost Cuba to communism CONTAINMENT FAILS AGAIN!!! CONTAINMENT FAILS AGAIN!!!