The Cuban Missile Crisis 1962

Question 1

Why was the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1959 a failure?

Answer 1

A disastrous failure due to poor planning and lack of support in Cuba

Question 2

Implication of the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1959

Answer 2

It was a humiliation for the USA. It further strengthened Castro’s position in Cuba and drew Cuba even closer to the Soviet Union.

Question 3

Result of the crisis

•Public perception

Answer 3

The Americans felt that they had won, which led to over-confidence, especially in Vietnam.

Question 4

Tension between Cuba and the USA since 1959

Answer 4

Castro had ejected all US businesses and investment. In retaliation, the USA refused to buy Cuba’s biggest export -sugar.

Question 5

What causes the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961

Answer 5

In 1961, Kennedy sanctioned an invasion of Cuba by exiles who had left Cuba in 1959 in order to create a national uprising and overthrow Castro.