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Konspekt USA history

South managed to drive north away from their land. You can say that no one won. they haven't still signed a peace treaty. XII The Cold War Period (continued) 1961-65 · Role of J. F. Kennedy The first Catholic and the first Irish American president Serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963 Anti-Communist foreign policy Ordered an increase in spending on nuclear missiles that set off an arms race 1963 Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (NTBT) · Bay of Pigs and the Cuba crisis BAYOFPIGS Overthrowing the government of the Cuban dictator Fidel Castro CIA ­ training of Cuban exciles for the invasion 11 Actual invasion Kennedy's decision Stopped by Castro's army CUBA CRISIS The Operation Mongoose ­ the program of CIA To "help Cuba overthrow the Communist regime" In the summer of 1962 - the Soviet Union secretly builds missile installations in Cuba - supported by Fidel Castro October 15 - photographs revealed of Soviet missiles in Cuba Kennedy´s response - warning the Soviets