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Bay of pigs invasion

Bay of pigs invasion. 1961. Background. The Bay of Pigs Invasion was an escalation, or a “heating up” of the Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union Fidel Castro had seized power in Cuba and was backed by the Communist Soviet Union

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Bay of pigs invasion

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  1. Bay of pigs invasion 1961

  2. Background • The Bay of Pigs Invasion was an escalation, or a “heating up” of the Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union • Fidel Castro had seized power in Cuba and was backed by the Communist Soviet Union • In an attempt to overthrow Castro, the US trained rebel Cuban fighters • For more background info, check out this interactive timeline: http://www.opb.org/education/coldwar/bayofpigs/timeline/flash.html#

  3. Vocabulary communism — a theoretical economic system characterized by thecollective ownership of property and by the organization of labor forthe common advantage of all members of societyCommunism — A system of government in which the state plans andcontrols the economy, and a single, often authoritarian party holdspower, claiming to make progress toward a higher social order in whichall goods are shared equally by the peopledemocracy — government by the people, exercised either directly orthrough elected representativesdependent economy — a national economy unable to functionsatisfactorily without the aid or investment of another outsideeconomy

  4. Vocabulary dictatorship — government by a ruler having absolute governmentalauthority, especially one considered tyrannical or oppressive Monroe Doctrine — Professed in 1823 by President James Monroe,declaring U.S. opposition to European interference in the Americasnationalization — conversion from private to governmental ownership and controlRoosevelt Corollary — extension of Monroe Doctrine by PresidentTheodore Roosevelt declaring that the U.S. also assumed policing powerthroughout Latin America

  5. Vocabulary SAC — Strategic Air Commandsocialism — a system or theory of social organization in which theproducers possess both political power and the means of production anddistributionsovereignty — supremacy of authority or rule, complete independenceand self-governmenttotalitarianism — a state system based on monolithic unity and authoritarianism

  6. Let’s Look at Both Sides of the Conflict • We will be doing a WebQuest in order to examine the US and Cuban government viewpoints of the conflict. • Follow the steps of the WebQuest Assignment. • Then use what you have learned in the WebQuest to write your own newspaper article.

  7. Requirements for Newspaper Article • Your article can appear in either a US or Cuban newspaper. The article should reflect the opinion of the nation’s government • The article is to appear on April 18, 1961- the day after the attempted invasion. • Provide your readers with background information and explain events that led up the invasion. • Include images (2-3) that will accompany your article. • Your article should also have a title and follow the format of a newspaper article. The article should be 300- 500 words.

  8. WebQuest • Follow this link and look at the map of Cuba: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/castro/maps/index.html Orient yourself with the geography of the country and explore the different areas of Cuba.

  9. WebQuest • Follow this link and watch the video http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/castro/sfeature/sf_video.html • Answer the question at the end of the video: What is your opinion of the mood set in this news clip?  Do you agree with feelings and attitudes towards the invasion?  Why or why not?  If it was your home being invaded would you feel the same way?

  10. WebQuest • The Bay of Pigs invasion represents a conflict between the US and Cuba. In order to examine the differing viewpoints of the US and Cuban governments, we will read and analyze some primary sources.

  11. WebQuest Fidel Castro speech: May 2, 1961 John F. Kennedy speech: April 20, 1961 • http://www.historyofcuba.com/history/speech1.htm • http://www.famousquotes.me.uk/speeches/John_F_Kennedy/7.htm Read and analyze each speech. Fill out the Venn Diagram as you read in order to contrast and compare the speeches.

  12. WebQuest Castro Kennedy Fill out the diagram to analyze the opinions of Castro and Kennedy on the Bay of Pigs invasion.

  13. WebQuest • Here are some more resources to help provide background info for your newspaper article: • http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,106537,00.html • http://hnn.us/articles/55759.html • http://www.jfklibrary.org/Historical+Resources/JFK+in+History/JFK+and+the+Bay+of+Pigs.htm • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W50RNAbmy3M • http://nychumanities.com/TheBayofPigsInvasionWebQuest.htm Use everything you have learned in this WebQuest to write your newspaper article that accurately reflects the opinion of either the US or Cuban government.

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