International Reactions and Foreign Policy, Including US Relations (HSC SSCE Modern History): Flashcards
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When Castro visited Washington
When Castro visited Washington
April 1959
Expropriation meaning
Expropriation meaning
Government seizure of private property
When USSR agreed to buy Cuban sugar
When USSR agreed to buy Cuban sugar
February 1960
Bay of Pigs invasion date
Bay of Pigs invasion date
April 1961
Bay of Pigs prisoners captured
Bay of Pigs prisoners captured
1,180 prisoners
When Castro declared Cuba 'Marxist-Leninist state'
When Castro declared Cuba 'Marxist-Leninist state'
1 May 1961
Cuban Missile Crisis date
Cuban Missile Crisis date
October 1962
Range of Soviet missiles in Cuba
Range of Soviet missiles in Cuba
Up to 1,200 miles
When Khrushchev announced missile removal
When Khrushchev announced missile removal
28 October 1962
Brinkmanship definition
Brinkmanship definition
Pursuing dangerous policy to limits of safety before stopping