THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
JOHN F KENNEDY AND THE COLD WAR
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Question
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What was one of JFK’s plans that failed during his presidency?
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Space Program
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Cuban missile crisis
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Civil Rights movement
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Bay of Pigs
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Contents. 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.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The Bay of Pigs invasion was the failed attempt by US-backed Cuban exiles to overthrow the government of Fidel Castro. President Eisenhower authorized the operation and it was subsequently approved by President Kennedy.
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