THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
JOHN F KENNEDY AND THE COLD WAR
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Castroś close ties with the Soviet Union worried Kennedy.
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Cuba was only 90 miles from Florida.
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Soviet leaders could use Cuba as a base from which to attack the United States.
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While president, Eisenhower had not developed a plan to remove Castro from power.
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Detailed explanation-1: -His calm but firm stance in the negotiations was heralded as great statesmanship, though it is often forgotten that his bungling of the Bay of Pigs invasion had helped lead to the missile crisis in the first place. The Cuban Missile Crisis also convinced Kennedy of the dangers of nuclear brinksmanship.
Detailed explanation-2: -The US government distrusted Castro and was wary of his relationship with Nikita Khrushchev, the leader of the Soviet Union.
Detailed explanation-3: -In response to these factors, Soviet First Secretary, Nikita Khrushchev, agreed with the Cuban Prime Minister, Fidel Castro, to place nuclear missiles on the island of Cuba to deter a future invasion.
Detailed explanation-4: -It derives its name from the location of the invasion, the Bahía de Cochinos (Bay of Pigs), also known to Cubans as the Playa Girón (Girón Beach), on Cuba’s southwestern coast.