Random Flashcards
1
Q
how many anti-Castro exiles were involved with the Bay of Pigs invasion?
A
1,400
2
Q
When was the Bay of Pigs?
A
April 1961
3
Q
how many Cuban troops were there?
A
20,000
4
Q
when did the Soviet Union publicly announce it was supplying Cuba with arms?
A
May 1962
5
Q
when did the spy plane fly over Cuba?
A
Sunday, 14th October 1962
6
Q
what did the USA’s spy plane take pictures of?
A
missile sites in Cuba
7
Q
who was the leader of the Communists?
A
Ho Chi Minh
8
Q
how long did the war between the French and Vietnam last for?
A
9 years
9
Q
how much did the USA give to the French war effort?
A
$500 million a year
