The Bay Of Pigs Fiasco

Question 1

Who’s idea was the bay of pigs invasion?

Answer 1

The CIA advised president Kennedy

Question 2

How many days did it take Castro to defeat USA?

Answer 2

2 days

Question 3

Who did Kennedy use to invade Cuba in 1961?

Answer 3

Ex Cuban exiles

Question 4

How did the CIA mislead Kennedy about the bay of pigs invasion?

Answer 4

They promised him it would be an easy victory

Question 5

What was the plan for the invasion?

Answer 5

Bomb Cuba with disguised planes and then send in 1,400 ground troops

Question 6

Where did the invasion forces land?

Answer 6

Bay of pigs, 70 miles south of Havana

Question 7

What did Kennedy cancel?

Answer 7

Kennedy cancelled air support because he thought it would be an easy win

Question 8

How did Cuba react to USA invading?

Answer 8

USA were met with 20,000 Cuban troops armed with tanks and modern weapons

Question 9

Name 4 reasons the bay of pigs invasion was an epic fail

Answer 9

• Kennedy pushed Castro to Russia
• USA were outnumbered
• Kennedy cancelled the bombers
• USA were fooled into how easy it would be

Question 10

When was the bay of pigs invasion?

Answer 10

April 1961

Question 11

What did Castro do to the invaders?

Answer 11

Captured or killed them

Question 12

What did the half hearted attempt from USA prove to Cuba and Russia?

Answer 12

That USA were unwilling to get directly involved in Cuba

Question 13

What was Khrushchev’s reaction to the bay of pigs fiasco?

Answer 13

He was scornful of kennedy’s pathetic attempt to oust communism from Cuba

Question 14

Name 3 reasons the bay of pigs fiasco strengthened castros position

Answer 14

• pushed Castro into Russia’s arms
• made Kennedy look foolish
• made Castro look like a strong leader

Question 15

What did Russia announce in May 1962?

Answer 15

It was supplying Cuba with arms

Question 16

What had happened to Cuba by September 1962?

Answer 16

It was full of Russian missiles, along with boats, tanks, radar vans, jet bombers and fighters and Russian technicians

Question 17

What was the big question in 1962?

Answer 17

Whether Russia would provide Cuba with nuclear weapons

Question 18

What did kennedys intelligence department say about Russian nuclear missiles?

Answer 18

They thought Khrushchev wouldn’t dare to put nuclear missiles in Cuba, it would be too risky

Question 19

What did Kennedy do on the 11th of September 1962?

Answer 19

Warned Khrushchev that he would prevent, by whatever means might be necessary, Cuba becoming an offensive military base

Question 20

What did Khrushchev do on the 11th of September 1962?

Answer 20

Assured Kennedy he had no need to put nuclear missiles in Cuba

Question 21

Name 4 impacts of the bay of pigs fiasco

Answer 21

• Castro teamed up with Khrushchev
• Russia providing arms for Cuba
• Kennedy looking foolish
• Cuban missile crisis

Question 22

Name 3 reasons USA were concerned about events in Cuba in 1959-1961

Answer 22

• Fidel Castro was communist and they didn’t want communism spreading
• Cuba was only 90 miles away from USA, Cuba now have missiles
• Cuba are now buddies with Russia and are against USA

Question 23

What happened on the 14th October 1962?

Answer 23

USA spy planes flew over Cuba, taking pictures, and saw that Russia wee building nuclear missile sites in Cuba

Question 24

What did experts say about the pictures taken by the spy planes?

Answer 24

Some of the missile sites could be ready to launch in a week

Question 25

How many Russian ships did planes see carrying missiles to Russia?

Answer 25

20 soviet ships carrying missiles to Russia

Question 26

Name 3 reasons Khrushchev put nuclear missiles in Cuba

Answer 26

• protect Cuba from USA
• protect the communism in Cuba from capitalism in USA
• shorten the missile gap

Question 27

Why did Khrushchev need to protect communism in Cuba?

Answer 27

Cuba was the only communist country in the Western Hemisphere and Khrushchev needed to defend Cuba from the threat of USA capitalism

Question 28

How did Khrushchev use Cuba as a piece of propaganda?

Answer 28

Under Castro, Cuba became communist by choice, and Khrushchev used this as communist propaganda especially as Cuba is in USA sphere of influence, which made Khrushchev look like an even better leader

Question 29

Why did Khrushchev need to shorten the missile gap?

Answer 29

USA were winning with deterrent missiles in Turkey and if Khrushchev wanted to be a good leader, he needed to up his game to stay in power

Question 30

How long have USA had missiles in Russian sphere of influence countries?

Answer 30

Since 1945