RESEARCH IMW tape 205 cuba 1961 and berlin wall is built

The US launched airstrikes to disable Castro's Air Force during an invasion, but President Kennedy limited them. Castro's forces quickly overran the invaders, who were later ransomed back to the US. Following this, the Soviet Union strengthened its control over Eastern Europe, symbolized by the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961, which sealed off East Germany from the West.

What was the primary goal of the US airstrikes during the invasion?

• To destroy Castro's naval fleet

• To disable Castro's Air Force

• To capture Cuban soldiers

• To provide cover for ground troops

How were the captured invaders eventually freed?

• Through a military rescue operation

• By escaping on their own

• In exchange for a ransom

• Due to international pressure

What significant event symbolized the Soviet Union's tightening grip on Eastern Europe?

• The Prague Spring

• The invasion of Hungary

• The construction of the Berlin Wall

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

When did the construction of the Berlin Wall begin?

• July 4th, 1960

• October 3rd, 1963

• August 12th, 1961

• September 1st, 1962

What was the initial form of the Berlin Wall?

• A wooden fence

• A barbed wire and cinder block barrier

• A series of concrete slabs

• A metal chain-link fence