1. Cuban Missile Crisis
13 Days in October

2. Cuba/Soviets vs. US

3. Castro and Cuba

4. Fidel Castro 1950’s was a lawyer Unhappy with Cuban government
1959 lead a small guerrilla army to overthrow government
Was looked at as hero
For most people, Castro quickly went from hero to zero when he made Cuba communist

5. Cuba and the Cold War Outline:
US did not like Cuban Revolution, 1953
US still combating communism: ARMS RACE!
US plots to over throw Castro= Bay of Pigs April,1961
Berlin Wall was built by USSR, August,
Equals Cold War tensions in Cuba

6. 1. US did not like Cuban Revolution

7. 1. US did not like Cuban Revolution
US was the biggest buyer of Cuban sugar in 1930’s-50’s
US supported military dictators in Cuba, as long as they were not communists
Castro took over, 1959, US suspected that he would turn to communism

8. 2. US still combating communism

9. 2. US still combating communism
US foreign policy was to confront and contain communism and aid any country trying to resist communism, according to the Marshal plan
USSR already:
detonated their first atomic bomb 1949
detonated their first hydrogen bomb 1953,
released Sputnik 1957
Castro initially did not begin communism, but was leaning towards it
US did not want to loose their trade with Cuba

10. 3. US Plots to overthrow Castro

11. 3. US Plots to overthrow Castro
Castro and US can not come to agreements
Castro turns to Soviets for aid and global recognition
US supports anti-Castro people in Cuba
Develop a plot to overthrow Castro

13. Bay of Pigs: WHAT A MESS US President Eisenhower’s plan with CIA
Land in “friendly zone” where Cuban rebels will support the US agents
Eisenhower leaves presidency without completing plan
Kennedy changes location and Castro hears of plot
No longer a surprise attack and Castro has an easy victory, 1961

14. 4. Equals cold war tensions with Cuba
                                             
4. Equals cold war tensions with Cuba

15. 4. Equals cold war tensions with Cuba
US is embarrassed by failure
US looks like a bully
Tightened relations between Cuba and Soviets
Cuba is 90 miles off the coast of Miami
VERY TENSE
US place an Embargo on Cuba, 1962

16. Enter Missiles US has had nuclear missiles in Turkey for years
Turkey is close to Russia
After Bay of Pigs, Russia sends nucs to Cuba, (Castro fears second US attack)
Kennedy and crew discover them, October 15, 1962

18. October 22, 1962 Kennedy places a naval blockade off the coast of Cuba
Demands the Soviets remove the missiles
States that any missile launched in Cuba would be considered an attack on the US by the Soviets and force a counter attack

19. Anticipation US waited for Soviet response
Knew Soviet ships were heading to Cuba
Wait to see if Khrushchev honored blockade
Tensions mount in anticipation
Who will bend first

20. October 28, 1962 The closet the world has ever come to nuclear war
Khrushchev honored the blockade
Kennedy privately “leaked” information about the missiles in Turkey
Publicly stated that the US promised to never invade Cuba if the Soviet missiles are removed
Khrushchev agreed and situation averted

21. The Results US quietly removed their missiles in Turkey
Soviets removed their missiles
Cold War tensions eased
Hot Line put in place to avert any future issues
Kennedy looked like hero in America
Khrushchev viewed as weak in Russia

22. So what about Cuba?
Castro sent aid to any country trying to become Communist
Latin Americans overall did not like US interference
Embargo with Cuba lasted for 46 years, it is still in place TODAY!

23. Next!
Now that we have studied Korea, China, Vietnam, and Cuba during the cold war, we are going to look at how the cold war destroyed the USSR and resulting revolts against the communist government from it’s satellite countries.