IR, Cuban Revolution Flashcards
Background to crisis
Fidel Castro overthrow pro US govt of Batista
Nationalised all US owned industries in Cuba
Unpopular with US, stopped buying sugar
USSR, bought sugar to gain influence
Castro received machinery, oil, tech help to outmanoeuvre US
Criticism within USSR, Kh needs success to deflect
The Bay of Pigs
US abandoned diplomatic relations when USSR bought sugar
Eisenhower sanctioned scheme, Cuban exiles trained to invade Cuba
Aim to remove Castro with La Brigada, 1500
Failed, Castro was v popular, no support from within Cuba
Exiles overheard talking about it
LB supply ships sunk by Cuba
20000C ground forces overpowered them
Bay of Pigs
Effect on Cuba
Castro strengthened
Example to developing world
Castro closer to USSR
Bay of Pigs
Effects on USSR
Gained influence over Cuba
Bay of Pigs
Effects on US
Humiliated US
JFK more determined to resist spread of C
Seen as an imperialist
Cuban Missile Crisis
Why
Castro declared conversion to C
USSR military advisors, combat units stationed, spread of C to SA
Kh worried about offensive missiles in Turkey, claims to defend Cuba from US attacks with missiles on Cuba
Cuban Missile crisis
What
US spy plane photographed USSR, IRBM’s being built
Could hit all US cities, threat
Operational in 13 days, did not want a hot war
JFK set up ExComm, Hawks, Doves
Quarantine 500 miles around Cuba
Ships approaching slowed down or turned away except Tanker Bucharest
Missile crisis
Effects on US
Removed threat of nuclear weapons from Cuba
US won stand off
Heightened profile of JFK
Missile crisis effect on Cuba
C country
With soviet support
Missile crisis
Effects on USSR
Backed down
Inferior
Kh questioned, resigned due to ill health
Missile crisis
Effect on IR
Closest to ww3
Tension relaxed
Hot line
Moscow and Washington
For immediate communication
Partial test treaty ban
Stop nuclear testing in atmosphere, only underground
Powers working together about nuclear weapons
