Starter quiz
- Write the missing word. A ______ of influence is a region dominated by a single state.
- 'sphere' ✓
- Who became leader of Cuba in 1959 after its revolution?
- Dwight D Eisenhower
- Fidel Castro ✓
- Fulgencio Batista
- Nikita Khrushchev
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- Which of the following reasons had traditionally created security worries about Cuba in the USA?
- Cuba had a history of invading the USA.
- Cuba possessed nuclear weapons.
- Cuba is less than 150 km away from the USA. ✓
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- Which country did Cuba increasingly cooperate with after the USA began restricting trade with it?
- Britain
- France
- USSR ✓
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- Before the Cuban Revolution, how much of the Cuban mining industry was owned by Americans?
- 10%
- 30%
- 50%
- 70%
- 90% ✓
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- Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.
- 1⇔Hungarian Uprising
- 2⇔Khrushchev delivers his Berlin Ultimatum
- 3⇔Castro gains power in Cuba
- 4⇔U-2 spying incident
- 5⇔Berlin Wall constructed
Exit quiz
- Write the missing word. A ______ state is a country controlled by or depending on a more powerful country.
- 'satellite' ✓
- Which country backed the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
- 'USA' ✓
- The troops who carried out the Bay of Pigs Invasion were made up of ...
- Cuban exiles ✓
- US troops
- Cuban exiles and US troops jointly
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- Write the missing country name. The ______ appeared weak after the failure of the Bay of Pigs Invasion.
- 'USA' ✓
- Which statement is most accurate about the consequences of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
- Nikita Khrushchev felt more confident to challenge the USA. ✓
- Nikita Khrushchev felt less confident to challenge the USA.
- Nikita Khrushchev's confidence to challenge the USA was unchanged.
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- Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.
- 1⇔Eisenhower authorises the CIA to plan Castro's overthrow.
- 2⇔JFK becomes president.
- 3⇔Bay of Pigs Invasion is defeated.
- 4⇔Cuba and the USSR deepen their relations.
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Key learning points
- The USA opposed the Castro government in Cuba.
- The Bay of Pigs Invasion attempted to overthrow Castro.
- The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failure.
- The USA's reputation was damaged by the invasion.
- Cuba and the Soviet Union deepened their relations after the invasion.
Common misconception
The Bay of Pigs Invasion directly involved US combat forces.
JFK refused to involve US ground troops or air support in the invasion whcih relied upon a small group of Cuban exiles.
Keywords
Provenance - the background of a source including who, why, and when it was written
Satellite - a country controlled by or depending on a more powerful country
Cia - stands for Central Intelligence Agency; a US intelligence agency used for spying and organising secret operations in other countries
Exile - someone who has been forced to leave their home and live somewhere else, often for political reasons
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