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

Communist Cuba

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.

The Plan

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

The Plan

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

The Goal

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

The Goal

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

The Reality

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

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 Aftermath

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

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

USSR Missile Sites in Cuba

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

USSR Missile Sites in Cuba

In October 1962, one of our spy planes saw the missile sites.

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Brinkmanship

President Kennedy demanded Khrushchev remove the missiles from Cuba.

Brinkmanship

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

Cuba in Crisis

Castro was concerned that he now was caught between the USSR and the US.

Cuba in Crisis

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

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World War III?

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.

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Khrushchev Backs Down

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.

Future of US Missiles in Turkey

In a separate deal, Kennedy agreed to remove US missiles from Turkey.

This deal was kept secret for over 25 years.

Results of the Crisis

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

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US and USSR establish an emergency hotline to increase communication.

Results of the Crisis

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.

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CHE ACTIVITY

CHE

Objective

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.

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.

Korda (the photographer) on Che’s facial expression

Encabronado y doliente (angry and sorrowful)

What questions does his response raise for you?

How are these images different?

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?

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?

Jigsaw

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