The Bay of Pigs Invasion Flashcards
When was Batista overthrown by Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro overthrew Batista in January 1959
What did Castro start doing when he was in control of Cuba
He increased taxes on US imported goods and started nationalising industry
What did the US do in July 1960
The US stopped buying Cuban sugar and then later banned all trade with Cuba
When did Khrushchev and Castro sign a trade agreement
February 1960
What did Kennedy do in January 1961
Kennedy broke all diplomatic relations with Cuba
How many Cuban exiles were involved in the invasion
1400 Cuban exiles were involved in the Bay of Pigs invasion
When did Kennedy authorise the CIA’s plan to train Cuban exiles to overthrow Castro
April 1961
What did the US hope would happen in the invasion
They thought the Cuban citizens would join in to overthrow Castro
When did the Cuban exiles land in the Bay of Pigs
April 17th 1961
Why did the invasion fail
The exiles had little military experience
The US didn’t provide air support
Castro knew about the invasion
The Cuban citizens didn’t join in the invasion
What happened to Castro’s position in Cuba after the invasion
His position was strengthened because he became a national hero for defeating the foreign invasion
How many Cuban soldiers were the exiles met with
20,000 Cuban soldiers met the 1400 Cuban exiles
What happened to Kennedy after the invasion
He was humiliated and made to look weak and inexperienced in foreign policy matters
