Bay of Pigs
Invasion
Invasion
The invasion happened in this year.
1961
This 1962 event brought the United States and the Soviet Union close to nuclear war.
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Revolution officially ended in this year when Castro took control.
1959
This event was a failed attempt to remove Fidel Castro from power in 1961.
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The conflict involved three major leaders: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and this Cuban leader. Who was this cuban leader?
Fidel castro
Castro overthrew this Cuban dictator.
Fulgencio Batista
The Bay of Pigs invasion was supported by this country.
The United States
This U.S. president demanded the removal of Soviet missiles from Cuba
John F. Kennedy
This famous revolutionary from Argentina helped Castro during the revolution.
Che Guevara
Most of the invaders were Cuban ___ who had fled the country.
Exiles
Missiles placed in Cuba were dangerous because they could reach this country quickly.
United States
The revolution promised land and reform to these people.
Farmers and peasants.
After the invasion failed, Cuba became closer allies with this country.
Soviet Union
This was the main fear during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Nuclear War
Supporters see the Cuban Revolution as a fight for freedom, while critics see it as leading to this type of rule.
Dictatorship/Authoritarianism