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16 Cards in this Set
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Who was training Cuban exiles to invade Cuba?
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CIA (Central intelligence Agency)
Us secret service |
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Was the invasion Kennedy's idea?
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No
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Why was the plan good?
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would remove Cuban problem
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Why did Kennedy demand changes to the plan?
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He didn't want it to look like USA were involve
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How long before the invasion did Kennedy say speech about America not being involved?
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3 days
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What did america's advanced bombers plan to destroy?
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Catsro's air force. Which were on the ground.
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How many US bombers flew in April 1961?
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6
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How where the bombers disguised as?
Where they successful? |
Cuban air force planes.
No. |
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Who did Catro turn to for support?
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USSR
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Was Castro popular with the Cuban people?
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Yes
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How many exiles arrived at the bay of Pigs?
International reaction? |
15,000
Unhappy |
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What did Kennedy cancel that might have helped the invasion force?
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Air support
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How many of its force did Cuba mobilise?
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All of them
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How long did it take Cubans to capture/kill all the invasion troops?
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72 hours
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How did Kennedy describe invasion attempt?
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fiasco = disaster/failure
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Consequences
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1. Kennedy looked weak
2. Khrushchev thought he could push Kennedy over even more 3. Khrushchev much keener to support Cuba against USA - supply them with weapons |
