Cuba before the invasion
Castro overthrew this Cuban leader in 1959
Who is Fulgencio Batista?
These were a group of Cuban exiles trained by the CIA.
Who are Brigade 2506?
this discovery began the Cuban Missile Crisis
What isU-2 photos showing Soviet missile sites in Cuba?
Leader of Cuba during both events.
Who is Fidel Castro?
The Bay of Pigs strengthened the relationship between Cuba and this country.
What is the Soviet Union?
Why was the United States concerned about Castro's growing relationship with the Soviet Union?
What is because Cuba was becoming communist and aligning with a Cold War rival?
The CIA expected this to happen after the Bay of Pigs
What is a rebellion against Castro and remove communism from Cuba?
This was the reason Soviet missiles in Cuba were such a major threat to the United States.
What is they could quickly reach many U.S. cities?
U.S. president during the Bay of Pigs and Cuban Missile Crisis.
Who was John F. Kennedy?
The Soviet Union removed missiles from Cuba, while the U.S. secretly removed missiles from this country.
Castro's takeover of American-owned businesses increased tensions between Cuba and this country.
What is the United States?
This was the reason the Bay of Pigs invasion failed
What is Castro's forces were prepared, air strikes failed, and the expected rebellion never happened?
Kennedy performed this action to prevent any further imports into Cuba as a result of finding out about the missiles.
What is a naval blockade?
Soviet leader who approved missile deployment to Cuba.
Who was Nikita Khrushchev
This was created after the crisis ended to increase communication and ease tension.
What is the Washington-Moscow hotline?
Flordia being only 90 miles from Cuba, made Cuba especially important because.
What is the Communist influence was very close to American territory?
This was the effect on the U.S of the failed invasion
What is it damaged their credibility?
This is the reason the Cuban Missile Crisis is considered the most dangerous moment of the Cold War.
What is it almost started a nuclear war?
This leader believed the Bay of Pigs showed American weakness.
Who was Khrushchev?
This is the reason The U.S was so scared about the connection between Cuba and The Societ Union.
What is Cuba was only 90 miles from The U.S so, communism could spread, and they could be in danger of Soviet weapons?
This was the main reason the CIA believed Castro should be removed from power
What is to stop communism from spreading and reduce Soviet influence?
This was the main reason the Cuban Missile Crisis was a result of the invasion
What is Castro sought greater protection?
This was the reason Khrushchev agreed to place missiles in Cuba.
What is to protect Cuba and counter U.S. missiles in Turkey?
Who is Eisenhower?
This is the exact reason the Bay of Pigs and the Missile Crisis get connected.
What is the failed invasion convinced Castro he needed Soviet protection, leading to missiles in Cuba?