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cuban missle crisis Flashcards

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what happens in 1961?

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bays of pigs

• US military trains anti Castro group and attempt to overthrow Castro fails

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what happens in 1962?

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  • soviets aim missiles at us and JFK demands them to be removed
  • missiles are removed and US agrees to leave Cuba alone
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brinkmanship

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wanting to engage in war “on the brink of war”

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what happens in 1959?

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• Castro overthrows Cuban gov
-US cuts off trade with Cuba
• Cuban gov- builds reforms and announces adoption of baby communism

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