Cuba

Question 1

The Bay of Pigs invasion 1961

Answer 1

Humiliation of the USA)
-Castro showed evidence of wrecked planes to journalists 
-showed that america was involved
= public humiliation
-imprisoned exiles back = $53 million 

On international relations – situation more dangerous)
-Cuba is 90 miles of coast of US
-If USSR placed nuclear weapons on Cuba
= tensions increase = US would stop this

Question 2

The causes and key events of the Cuban Missile Crisis and the reasons for its outcome. 1962

Answer 2

• “quarantine” but really blockade
• 36 missiles in cuba
• 13 day stand off
• confrontation
• hotline

Cause)

• Cuban felt insecure that americans would destroy cuba
• after bay of pigs felt insecure
• thought america would come back
• insecurity lead to looking to soviets for help
• protected by soviets
• soviet siezed oppertunity to aid an allie in west
• communism in west
• military presence in cuba would put pressure on us

Impacts)

• –Short—
• America seemed stronger as Khrushchev backed down
• Kennedy gained popularity = against communism
• leader of the freeworld
• Missiles removed from Cuba
• especially after bay of pigs
• USA removed their missiles from Turkey secretly
• Khrushchev removed his missiles from Cuba

—Long—
-Thaw
-“Hotline”=superpower leaders had direct communication
-led to talks
-1963
Test ban treaty=limit nuclear tests+spread of nuclear arms

But…
France leave NATO=don’t want nuclear war involvement