Cuban Revolution Flashcards
1
Q
What happened in 1959?
A
-Batista is overthrown by Castro
-Cuban Revolution
-USA banned the import of Cuban sugar
-Castro nationalised all American Companies in Cuba
2
Q
What happened in 1959-60?
A
-Castro turns to USSR for help
-Khruschev decided to buy the Cuban sugar
-Khruschev promised to send military assistance
3
Q
What happened in 1961?
A
-Bay of Pigs invasion
-1500 CIA-trained exiles landed at the bay
-20,000 of Castro’s men defeated La Brigada
4
Q
What happened in 1961-62?
A
-Military build-up in Cuba
-Castro declared himself Communism
-Soviet technicians began to install ballistic missiles
-U2 spy plane photographed Soviet missiles on Cuba
