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Welcome to the Hall of Latin America & Middle East. Museum Entrance. Cuban Missile Crisis. Middle East Government. Latin America Government. Middle Eastern Wars. Room Five. Curator’s Offices. Curator’s Office. HeyheyitsConnie!. Only one word can describe me…weird. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Contact me at [Your linked email address]
Only one word can describe me…weird.
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HeyheyitsConnie!
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Latin America Government Room
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Nuclear Crisis Room
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Middle Eastern War Room
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Half and Half Room
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Was the leader of Guatemala however on April 7, 1954 he was overthrown from power. Arbenz was overthrown from power when he began importing Soviet weapons and in response the United States sent Honduras weapons which allowed them to take down Arbenz.
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Jacobo Arbenz
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On April 7, 1959 Fidel Castro overthrew Fulgecio Batista in Cuba and became the leader of Cuba. Even though the Untied States recognized Castro as the new leader of Cuba he criticized them and established a relationship with the Soviet Union.
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Fidel Castro
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On May 1, 1960 Eisenhower and the CIA began to make up plans in order to overthrow the Cuba government.
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Eisenhower begins to plan
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On September 4, 1962 President Kennedy issued a warning to Kremlin and this was a public warning against the transportation and construction of Soviet weapons in Cuba.
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President Kennedy Issues Warning
• File:Soviet-R-12-nuclear-ballistic Missile. Wikipedia, 1 May 2010. Web. 22 Apr. 2014.
Beginning on October 14, 1962 there was a 13 day confrontation with the Soviet Union and Cuba on one side and the United States on the other. This confrontation was the closest moment that the Cold War turned into a nuclear conflict.
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Cuban Missile Crisis
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When the Cuban Missile Crisis began the United States considered attacking Cuba via air or sea, however for legal reasons it was not called a blockade instead it was called a “quarantine”.
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Kennedy Orders A Blockade
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On October 15, 1962 surveillance of ongoing conduction of bases reaches the white house which cased the Cuban Missile Crisis to begin. The picture to the right is of Khrushchev (a soviet politician) visiting a display of U-2 wreakage.
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U-2 Bomber
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Taking place of April 17, 1961 about 1,400 Cuban exiles were trained by the CIA and sent to Cuba in order to overthrow the government. However it was not successful because the people did not join their side so they had to surrender.
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Bay of Pigs
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Orchestrated by Britain and the United States in 1953, the Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh of Iran got overthrown by the use of convert espionage and propaganda tactics.
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Coup D’Etat in Iran
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A speech given on January 5, 1957 by the United States president Eisenhower stating that if any Middle East country was in need of assistance the US would help. The goal of this doctrine was to prevent communism from spreading in the Middle East.
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Eisenhower Doctrine
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Was a movement against British forces, that began with the throwing of a grenade at the Aden airport at a group of British officials. This state of emergency was declared in the British colony of Aden, and it lead to the British leaving and Yemen gaining its independence.
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Aden Emergency
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On January 1, 1979 Soviets invade Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. Even though the prime minister of Kabul tried to keep the Muslim tradition it was short lived because in December he was shot by the Russians and replaced with Babrak Kamal.
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Soviets invade Afghanistan
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This six day war began on June 5, 1967after a high tension between Israel and the countries around it. Which includes Egypt, Jordan and Syria the ending result is Israel winning the war and taking land from the opposing countries.
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The Six Day War
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On December 24, 1979 a civil war broke out in Afghanistan, the Soviets controlled the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan who were fighting against the Afghan rebels. Even though the soviets pulled out of this civil war, it lasted until the 90s.
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Afghanistan Proxy War
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On October 29, 1956 Egypt blocked off the Suez Canal from anyone coming through. Due to this happening Britain, France, the United States and Israel sent troops to regain control over the canal but the UN got them to withdraw allowing Egypt to control of the Suez Canal.
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Suez Canal War
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Starting on January 16, 1979 Iranian militarists seize the US embassy and hold hostages in order to have the shah returned to Iran. After his death in Egypt, a negotiation is made so that the hostages are freed on January 20, 1981.
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Iranian Revolution
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Written in 1962 by the United States after Bay of Pigs invasion failed this was written as a secret program aimed at Cuba to try and remove communists from power.
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Operation Mongoose
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Was the given name to a CIA sponsored group later known as the Bay of Pigs. This group was made in attempt to overthrow the Cuban government however this mission quickly failed after 2 days.
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Brigade 2506
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Occurring on July 14, 1958 this Iraqi revolution resulted in the overthrow of the Hashemite monarchy.
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Iraqi Revolution
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Also known as the March 8th revolution by tge Syria it was the successful seizure of power in Syria by the Military Committee of the Arabian Socialist Ba’ath Party.
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Syrian Coup D’Etat
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On October 26, 1962 Khrushchev wrote a letter to Kennedy regarding that raised the specter of a nuclear war.
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Letter to Kennedy
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Was elected the president of Cuba in 1940 however became a dictator in 1952 and was overthrown from power as a result of the Cuban Revolution in 1959.
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Fulgencio Batista
