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The Cuban Revolution, Bay of Pigs Invasion & Cuban Missile Crisis

The Cuban Revolution, Bay of Pigs Invasion & Cuban Missile Crisis. Images to Accompany Review of Cuban Revolution Questions. BATISTA. CASTRO AND GUEVARA. Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis Notes. After Castro took over Cuba, they turned to Communism.

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The Cuban Revolution, Bay of Pigs Invasion & Cuban Missile Crisis

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  1. The Cuban Revolution, Bay of Pigs Invasion & Cuban Missile Crisis

  2. Images to Accompany Review of Cuban Revolution Questions

  3. BATISTA

  4. CASTRO AND GUEVARA

  5. Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis Notes

  6. After Castro took over Cuba, they turned to Communism. • Many Cubans who didn’t want to live under communism fled from Cuba and came to the US. Communist Cuba

  7. The CIA decided to attempt to overthrow Castro. They were encouraged to do this by President Eisenhower. The Plan

  8. Their plan was to train the anti – Castro Cubans who had fled to the US to invade and overthrow Fidel Castro. The Plan

  9. The goal was that these anti – Castro Cuban exiles would return and get the Cuban people riled up against Castro. The Goal

  10. Kennedy approved the mission, but did not want to give US air support. The Goal

  11. We thought the Bay of Pigs invasion would overthrow Castro, therefore end Cuba’s relation with the Soviet Union. • The soldiers were dropped at the Bay of Pigs in April, 1961. The Reality

  12. Unfortunately, the invasion was unsuccessful. The exiles and soldiers that were dropped at the Bay of Pigs were met with the much larger and stronger Cuban army. • Of the 1,400 exiles and soldiers dropped in Cuba ~100 were killed and the rest surrendered or were captured. The Reality

  13. The invasion was a failure. • Cuba remained communist, Castro remained in power, and they continued to have a relationship with the Soviet Union. The Aftermath

  14. Now Cuba felt threatened by America, and was willing to let the Soviets take more extreme action within their country . . . The Aftermath

  15. After the Bay of Pigs Invasion Castro allowed Khrushchev to set up 42 missile sites in Cuba. USSR Missile Sites in Cuba

  16. In October 1962, one of our spy planes saw the missile sites. USSR Missile Sites in Cuba

  17. President Kennedy demanded Khrushchev remove the missiles from Cuba. Brinkmanship

  18. Khrushchev said he would only if Kennedy would remove our nuclear missiles from Turkey. Brinkmanship

  19. Castro was concerned that he now was caught between the USSR and the US. Cuba in Crisis

  20. Castro had wanted to remain neutral in the Cold War. Now he had no choice but to side with the Soviets. Cuba in Crisis

  21. Since we refused to remove our missiles from Turkey and the Soviet refused to remove their missiles from Cuba, the US blockaded Cuba and began moving troops to Florida in preparation for war. World War III?

  22. Khrushchev and Castro become concerned that the US will actually invade Cuba. • Khrushchev backs down and agrees to remove the missiles if the US agrees not to invade Cuba. Khrushchev Backs Down

  23. In a separate deal, Kennedy agreed to remove US missiles from Turkey. • This deal was kept secret for over 25 years. Future of US Missiles in Turkey

  24. Kennedy/US came out of the crisis looking stronger than the USSR. • Khrushchev will be replaced by Brezhnev shortly after the crisis. Results of the Crisis

  25. *Write in summary box: • US and USSR establish an emergency hotline to increase communication. Results of the Crisis

  26. Cuba’s relationship with the US will be forever damaged, and Cuba will become dependent on the Soviets for support. • To do this day, the relations between the US and Cuba remain quite frosty. Results of the Crisis

  27. CHE ACTIVITY

  28. CHE

  29. This activity will take you through the process of re-envisioning-looking again at Alberto Korda’s too-familiar photograph using the tools of a historian-an understanding of place, time, the role of historical actors and the context of historical events. Objective

  30. In the white space on your sheet, make a quick list of words or phrases that describe the thoughts and emotions you see on Che’s face.

  31. Encabronado y doliente(angry and sorrowful) What questions does his response raise for you? Korda (the photographer) on Che’s facial expression

  32. How are these images different?

  33. Title (assigned by the photographer): Guerrillero Heroico (Heroic Guerrilla Fighter) What does the title reveal about the photographer’s view of his subject and his purpose in producing the image?

  34. If you were treat this photo as a historical document, one that would tell us something about a moment in history and the individuals who were involved in that moment, what information would you need to know?

  35. We are going to answer these questions through a jigsaw activity. -Brief summary of key ideas. -Write out (in brief) the two most relevant ideas/facts RELATED TO UNDERSTANDING THE IMAGE Jigsaw

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