Bay of Pigs Invasion: Causes and Consequences
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Objective
I can analyze the causes and consequences of the Bay of Pigs invasion.
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Key concepts
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The Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962 brought the United States and the Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war.
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After the Bay of Pigs invasion, the Soviet Union agreed to place nuclear missiles in Cuba to deter further U.S. aggression, but President Kennedy responded with a naval quarantine.
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The crisis ended when Khrushchev agreed to remove missiles from Cuba in exchange for a secret agreement regarding the removal of U.S. missiles from Turkey and a guarantee that the U.S. would not invade Cuba.
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Practice
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What was the primary goal of the Bay of Pigs invasion?
Which U.S. President authorized the Bay of Pigs invasion?
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Exit ticket
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“According to the video, what was one cause of the Bay of Pigs invasion, and what was one consequence of the invasion?”
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