Chapter 14 6th Grade US History

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President that was committed to the Cold War policy of stopping the spread of communism worldwide.

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JFK

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program in which US pledged $20 Billion in aid to countries in Latin America.

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Alliance for Progress

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The nonmilitary program, __________sent volunteers to developing countries to help with projects such as digging wells and building schools.

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Peace Corps

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Cuban dictator that led a revolution in the 1950s________________________, and overthrew the dictator and soon established a _____________________government, allied to the ___________________.

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Fidel Castro, Communist, and Soviet Union

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Many Cubans who opposed Castro fled to the

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United States

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Which state is Cuba about 90 miles away from, and worried Kennedy that the US could be attacked by missiles?

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Florida

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The ______________________________________________, or CIA began training Cuban exiles to invade the island and overthrow Castro.

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Central Intelligence Agency

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The April 17,1961 event in which Cuban exiles were either killed or captured by Castro’s forces.

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Bay of Pigs

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Barrier of concrete and barbed wire between the East and West Berlin, Germany

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Berlin Wall

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Who was discovered to have installed nuclear missiles in Cuba?

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Soviets