Bay Of Pigs Invadion Flashcards
Happened on 19 April 1961
Fighting ended about 100 of la brigada was killed and the other 1,100 were inprisoned
On what date did the Bay of pigs invasion take place
17th of April 1961
Explain how Castro took over Cuba
In 1952 Cuba was ruled by Batista 1953 Castro tried to take over
1955 he was released from prison
1956 you started gorilla war
1959 he overtook Batista and became the leader of Cuba
Kennedy cut-off diplomatic relations with Cuba and stopped buying their biggest export in what year?
January 1961
In what year did Kennedy authorised the CIA to train labrigada
1961
Name a few results of their invasion ?
President Kennedy was humiliated.
It made Castro look good he was seen as an example by the developing world.
Developing countries saw the USA as an imperialist nation
Castro pushed further towards the Soviet union
