Bay Of Pigs And Missile Crisis

20 August 2022
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John F. Kennedy
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President during Bay of Pigs, and Cuban Missile Crisis. Strong image icon. Creator of Civil Rights Act.
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Nikita Khrushchev
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ruled the USSR from 1958-1964; lessened government control of soviet citizens; seeked peaceful coexistence with the West instead of confrontation
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The Bay of Pigs Invasion
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CIA operation to overthrow Fidel Castro by landing 1200 disgruntled Cuban exiles in the Bay of Pigs. Fails miserably and is a huge embarrassment for Kennedy, who then vows to bring down Castro. Forces Cuba ever further into the arms of the USSR.
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The Cuban Missile Crisis
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Fearing that the U.S. would attempt another invasion, Castro quickly complied with a Soviet request to be allowed to construct nuclear missile sites in Cuba. The resulting crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war in 1962.
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Limited Test Ban Treaty
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prohibits nuclear weapons tests "or any other nuclear explosion" in the atmosphere, in outer space, and under water
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LBJ vs. Kennedy
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problems in Panama
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Colombia would give them permission to build the Panama Canal in exchange of money
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invasion of Dominican Republic
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