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A mind map clearing up the cause, the events and the consequences of the Bay of Pigs Invasion of April 1961.

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Bay of Pigs Invasion :April 1961CAUSECONSEQUENCESWHAT HAPPENED1. In 1959, rebel Fidel Castrooverthrows Cuban gov and takespowerBefore him, Cuba was corrupt and runas a right-wing military dictatorshipHowever many Americanshad business interests inCubaCastro nationalises Americancompanies in CubaAmericans stopall aid to CubaIncl. all imports of Cuban sugar(Sugar is main income forCuba)2. Castro seeks help from USSRIn 1960, USSR agree to buy 1M tonnes of Cuban sugar peryearCastro becomescommunist3. America is alarmed that thereare communists at such closeproximityPotentialthreatSoviets see this as an opportunity to get involved closer toAmerica1. Cuban exiles (supporters of Batista) living inUS are trained to invade Cuba and removeCastroTrained by CIACosts of $45M2. April 1961, 1300 of them land inCuba ready to overthrow Castro3. Invasion failed as Castrowas popular amongst CubansHe was aware of theinvasion"LaBrigada"4. All of La Brigada's equipmentdestroyed1. September 1961, Castro asked forweapons to defend Cuba against AmericaPresident JFK humiliatedRussia publicly promises tosupply them with weapons2. 14 October 1962, the Americansdiscover the missile sites in CubaThese sites brought everytown in the US within rangeof Soviet nuclear missiles3. 22nd October, JFK announces onnational TV that America is under threatCommunism spreadscloser to AmericaDouble click this nodeto edit the textClick and drag this buttonto create a new node