The Cuban Missile Crisis: origins (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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In which year did the Cuban Revolution bring Fidel Castro to power?
In which year did the Cuban Revolution bring Fidel Castro to power?
1959
Who led the Cuban government before the 1959 revolution?
Who led the Cuban government before the 1959 revolution?
Fulgencio Batista
How was Batista's government described in terms of its popularity?
How was Batista's government described in terms of its popularity?
Corrupt and unpopular
What did Cuba trade with the Soviet Union in exchange for Soviet oil?
What did Cuba trade with the Soviet Union in exchange for Soviet oil?
Sugar
How did the US government initially respond politically to Castro's government?
How did the US government initially respond politically to Castro's government?
Refused to officially recognize it
What direct action did the CIA take against Castro before the Bay of Pigs?
What direct action did the CIA take against Castro before the Bay of Pigs?
Assassination attempts
On what date did the Bay of Pigs invasion take place?
On what date did the Bay of Pigs invasion take place?
17 April 1961
How many US-backed troops participated in the Bay of Pigs invasion?
How many US-backed troops participated in the Bay of Pigs invasion?
1,400
Why did the Bay of Pigs invasion fail?
Why did the Bay of Pigs invasion fail?
Castro knew in advance and was prepared
What did Castro publicly announce after the Bay of Pigs invasion?
What did Castro publicly announce after the Bay of Pigs invasion?
He was a communist
What was the effect of the Bay of Pigs invasion on US-Cuban relations?
What was the effect of the Bay of Pigs invasion on US-Cuban relations?
Destroyed any remaining possibility
What incorrect assumption did the CIA make about Castro?
What incorrect assumption did the CIA make about Castro?
His control over Cuba was weak