Foreign policies

Castro and Foreign Affairs

For an understanding of the context, and significance of this topic, it is worth exploring our linking theme: Presidential policy and Latin America

Content areas
Bay of Pigs invasion
Cuban Missile Crisis
'One hundred Vietnams'; Cuba in the Americas and Africa

Overview information
PBS Castro and the Cold War
Student presentations

Detailed information
Bay of Pigs breaking news article - How significant was this US intervention on Cuba?
The Cuban Missile Crisis CNN Cold War series:

Ep. 18 of Cold War: Backyard (1954-1990)