bay of pigs - 1961 Flashcards
1
Q
kennedy could not let a country near to america turn communist, why was this?
A
domino theory and he didn’t want ussr to expand sphere of influence
2
Q
who did kennedy send into cuba in the bay of pigs invasion?
A
cia trained cuban exiles and rebels
3
Q
in 17th april 1961, what happened?
A
rebels landed in bay of pigs, but were defeated and america did not help
4
Q
what did kennedy fail to do during bay of pigs?
A
hide us involvement so it would not look like an act of war
5
Q
what were the effects for cuba and america because of bay of pigs?
A
usa was humiliated and cuba were pushed closer to ussr
6
Q
what did castro announce in december 1961?
A
castro announced he was communist
