Cuban Missile Crisis Flashcards
Who was the leader of Cuba
Fidel Castro
How was the relationship between the Soviet Union and Cuba
Friendly and nice to each other, caused Cuba to become communist
What did the U.S decided what they wanted and what did they do about it
The U.S decided they wanted to get rid of Castro( Cuba’s leader), so they began to give money and weapons to anti- Castro members
What did the U.S say when people asked about the Bay of Pigs event
The U.S said they weren’t apart of it, but it was later found out they lied
What was the U.S goal for Cuba and did they achieve it
The I.S wanted the anti-Castro people to take over and over rule Castro, but the Anti-Castro people causing J.F.K to be embarrassed and angry
How did Cuba’s feel after the anti -Castro attack
He was scared and went to a Soviet Union member for help. So the Soviet Union started sending nuclear missiles to Cuba, making the U.S very scared
