1. Focus Question: How did the U. S
Focus Question: How did the U.S. apply the policy of containment in the Bay of Pigs in Cuba in 1961?
Do Now: What surprises you about this photo of Fidel Castro and then-VP Richard Nixon taken on April 19, 1959? What questions do you have?

2. 21 April, 1959: Castro shakes hands with Vice President Richard Nixon after a 2-1/2 hour meeting. Castro described the meeting as ‘very friendly’.

3. Examples of “containment”:
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
Berlin Airlift
Korean War
Bay of Pigs Invasion

6. VOCABULARY
triumphantly – in victory
oust – to use force to remove somebody from an office or a position
regime – a system or style of government
fledgling – a young or inexperienced person or thing
covert – secret
exiles – people forced to live in another country for political reasons
CIA – Central Intelligence Agency, the main U.S. spy agency
beachhead – a position established by invading troops on an enemy shore
provisional – temporary
prestige – good reputation