1. Cold War in the
1960’s

2. Cold War in the
1960’s
What you need to know:
-President of the U.S.: John F. Kennedy (elected in 1960)
-Leader of Cuba: Fidel Castro (took over in 1959)
-Leader of Russia: Nikita Khrushchev (took over in mid 1950’s)

3. Strategic Countries

4. Strategic Countries
What you need to know:
-U.S. had nuclear weapons in Turkey and Italy
-Russia didn’t have that luxury
-Russia needed to align with Cuba (Cuba needed protection
from Russia)

5. Bay of Pigs
April of 1961

6. Bay of Pigs
April of 1961
What you need to know:
-Cuban dissidents attack Cuba and overthrow Castro
-Plan fails
-Russia agrees to protect Cuba
-Kennedy’s first disaster

7. Cuban Missile Crisis
October of 1962

8. Cuban Missile Crisis
October of 1962
What you need to know:
-Russia decides to turn around
-U.S. will not attack Cuba
-U.S. secretly moves strategic warheads out of Italy and Turkey
-Kennedy’s first triumph