Cold War
Why did the cold war start?
What is ideological differences between the U.S. and Soviet Union
Where was the attack?
What is Bay of Pigs Beach, Cuba
(Also known as Playa Girón)
What was the American perspective on the attack?
What is a strategic failure and embarrassment and worry
Who's regime was strengthening after the attack?
Who is Fidel Castro
Where were the Cuban exiles trained?
What is Guatemala.
What is Democracy?
What is a government by the people.
When was the attack?
What is April 17, 1961
What did the bay of pigs seem like to the Cubans?
What is seen as an act of aggression and imperialism
What alliance (2 Countries) was strengthened after the invasion?
What is the Cuban and Soviet alliance
Who were the Cuban Exiles trained by?
What is the CIA?
What is Communism?
What is a political and economic system that seeks to create a classless society.
How many Cuban exiles fought in the invasion?
What is 1,400
Who were the main powers for the U.S. and Cuba at the time?
Who is Fidel Castro and John F. Kennedy
What happened to the relationship between Cuba and the US after the bay of pigs (Better or Worse?)
What is Worse
Who is Raúl Castro
When was the cold war?
What is 1947 to 1991.
Why was the bay of pigs invasion a failure for the U.S.?
What is poor planning and insufficient US support.
Why did the bay of pigs fail?
What is poor planning and inadequate training and the U.S. government's hesitation to provide support.
How long was the Cuban Missile crisis?
What is 13 Days
What did the US place on Cuba when they became communists?
What is an embargo
What was the main impact of the Cold War?
What is creation of military alliances and the proliferation of nuclear weapons.
What was the original plan for the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
What is to bomb airfields near two points in the Bay of Pigs and the Zapata swamps in Cuba while the exiles launched a surprise attack in the darkness of night.
Why did the bay of pigs happen?
What is a US-backed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro's communist government in Cuba
What cirsis followed after the invasion?
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis
What baseball team was Fidel Castro drafted by (he declined after the draft)
Who are the Yankees