bay of pigs. cuban revolution 1950s – us supported unpopular dictator batista revolution overthrew...
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Bay of Pigs
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Cuban Revolution• 1950s – US supported
unpopular dictator Batista
• Revolution overthrew Batista and placed Fidel Castro in power (1959)
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Fidel Castro• Benefits: healthcare,
improved economy and better conditions for women
• Criticisms: Harsh dictator, suspended elections, executed opponents, seized private businesses
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US v. Castro• Castro took over US companies in Cuba, made
anti-American speeches– US responded with a trade embargo
• Castro turned to the Soviet Union for economic and military aid by signing a trade agreement with the Soviet Union
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Bay of Pigs• 1960- CIA trained
Cuban exiles to invade Cuba
• Poor planning, lack of US air cover and little support from Cuban citizens made invasion a failure
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Bay of Pigs mistakes• US bombers from
Nicaragua failed to destroy Cuban Air Force
• One damaged bomber landed in Key West revealing the US involvement in the invasion
• Cuban troops prepared for land invasion– 1200 invaders captured
and imprisoned
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Significance of Bay of Pigs• Invasion strengthened
Cuba’s ties to Soviet Union because Castro looked to Soviet Union for protection
• Invasion was a failure and embarrassment to US
• Showed Khrushchev the US would not resist Soviet expansion into Latin America