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Post Cuban Revolution
Fidel Castro becomes leader. -
Period: to
Cuban Missile Crisis
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International Relations
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Bay of Pigs
Cuban rebels backed by U.S. soldiers invaded Cuba in attempt to start a full antiCastro rebellion. -
Spy game
Kennedy ordered U-2 flights over western Cuba. -
Discovery
U-2 discovers western missile sites. -
Discouraging news
Kennedy learns that a full airstrike would not destroy all of the missiles in Cuba. -
End of Crisis
Kruschev agrees to remove all the missiles from Cuba.
