THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
JOHN F KENNEDY AND THE COLD WAR
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Nikita Khrushchev
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John Kennedy
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Fidel Castro
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Lyndon Johnson
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Detailed explanation-1: -The plan anticipated that the Cuban people and elements of the Cuban military would support the invasion. The ultimate goal was the overthrow of Castro and the establishment of a non-communist government friendly to the United States.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Bay of Pigs Invasion in 1961 was a failed attack launched by the CIA during the Kennedy administration to push Cuban leader Fidel Castro from power. Since 1959, officials at the U.S. State Department and the CIA had attempted to remove Castro.
Detailed explanation-3: -The failed invasion strengthened the position of Castro’s administration, which proceeded to openly proclaim its intention to adopt socialism and pursue closer ties with the Soviet Union. It also led to a reassessment of Cuba policy by the Kennedy administration.
Detailed explanation-4: -It was aimed at overthrowing Fidel Castro’s communist government. The operation took place at the height of the Cold War, and its failure influenced relations between Cuba, the United States, and the Soviet Union. Cuban Armed Forces: 176 killed.