12.1: Kennedy/Johnson Foreign Policy

the US-backed military dictator of Cuba

Fidel Castro's overthrow of General Batista's government in Cuba; Castro turned Cuba to communism, aligned closer with the USSR, named himself president for life, and suspended all elections

CIA-backed group of Cuban exiles landed on the southern coast of Cuba to overthrow Fidel Castro; ended in disaster

the communist leader of Cuba who overthrew the Batista government

Soviet Union installs missiles in Cuba to deter another US-led invasion; US spy planes discovered the missiles, leading JFK to blockade Cuba; resolved when US agrees to remove missiles from Turkey in exchange for removing missiles from Cuba

Prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam (who were supported by the Chinese) and the non-communist armies of South Vietnam (who were supported by the United States)

Allowed the president to increase military presence without a formal declaration of war - increased U.S. soldiers sent to Vietnam

Dividing line between communist North Vietnam and democratic South Vietnam

idea that if one country falls to communism, their neighbor will fall to communism as well; led the US to get involved in Korea and Vietnam

the communist leader of North Vietnam

the US-backed leader of South Vietnam; JFK approved his assassination when he lost control of South Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh's communist supporters in North Vietnam

a group of communists in South Vietnam who opposed Diem and wanted to unify Vietnam