Cold War: Bay of Pigs

Who led the coup against Cuban President Carlos Prio in 1952?

• Fulgencio Batista

• Fidel Castro

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• John F. Kennedy

What was the main objective of Brigade 2506?

• To support Soviet interests in Cuba

• To strengthen US-Cuban relations

• To overthrow Fidel Castro's regime

• To promote democracy in Latin America

Which US President allocated $13.1 million to the CIA for use against the Castro regime?

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Richard Nixon

What was the outcome of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

• A boost in US international prestige

• A disaster for the Kennedy administration

• A stalemate between the forces

• A decisive victory for the invaders

In what year did Fidel Castro nationalize all American business interests in Cuba?

• 1958

• 1961

• 1962

• 1960

What was the primary reason for the failure of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

• Superior Cuban military technology

• Stripping of direct US air and naval support

• Inadequate training of the invaders

• Lack of support from local Cubans

Which event is believed to have been an attempt by Kennedy to deflect attention from his mistakes during the Bay of Pigs invasion?

• The establishment of the Peace Corps

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The signing of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

• The Apollo Moon Landing announcement

What was the geopolitical consequence of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

• Strengthening of NATO alliances

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The signing of the Outer Space Treaty

• The Vietnam War escalation

Who embraced relations with the Soviet Union after severing ties with the United States?

• Che Guevara

• Carlos Prio

• Fulgencio Batista

• Fidel Castro

Where did the Bay of Pigs invasion force land?

• Havana

• Guantanamo Bay

• Santiago de Cuba

• Playa Giron