1. Kennedy: Bay of Pigs Invasion April 1, 2011

2. Kennedy wins 1960 campaign –Against Communism/ fights for Civil Rights –Inaugural Address “Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay ANY price, bear ANY burden, support ANY friend, oppose ANY foe to assure the survival and success of liberty” –Challenges Americans “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country” Build up ALL military Promote Pro-Democracy –3rd World Countries Africa, Asia, & Latin America developing countries Aid $$$ will limit communism Peace Corps (1961) –U.S. volunteers in 3rd world (medical/ education)

3. Soviets argue –U.S. capitalism creates poverty & inequality 1959: Castro takes over Cuba –90 miles away from U.S. U.S. tries to form relationship (Eisenhower) –U.S. businesses in Cuba (ex: Hershey) BUT…forms COMMUNIST gov’t –WORRIES U.S. –Thousands wealthy/ middle class leave CIA plan invasion to overthrow Castro –Recruit Cuban exiles & train 1960: Kennedy elected President –Plan unexecuted

4. April 1961: Kennedy decides to implement plan –U.S. trained Cuban exiles to attack Cuba –Called Bay of Pigs Invasion Badly mismanaged –Soldiers poorly equipped –1400 soldiers 1100 died/ captured Strengthens Cuba –Makes U.S. look bad

5. Cuban Missile Crisis April 4, 2011

6. 1962: Cuban Missile Crisis –Soviets build nuclear missile sites in Cuba (Khrushchev) –Protect Castro from another invasion Major east coast cities can be hit Kennedy demands removal of missiles –Blockades Cuba –Prevent Soviets from sending missiles Tense for 6 days –Nuclear war possible US agrees to remove missiles in Italy & Turkey USSR agrees to remove missiles

7. 1963: Nuclear Test Ban Treaty –U.S., England, & USSR (36 others) –End above ground testing Berlin Crisis West Berlin (allies) East Berlin (USSR) Khrushchev wants West Berlin Make Berlin Complete Skilled workers leaving East Berlin to go to West Berlin ($$$) Kennedy REFUSES SOLUTION: Khrushchev builds BERLIN WALL