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Monroe Doctrine
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states that the newly independent countries of Latin America could not be colonized by European powers (Did not say US could not colonize)
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Bay of Pigs
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When Kennedy sent exiles trained by the CIA to Cuba to over throw Castro. They were promised air strikes but one never came (Kennedy was afraid of causing a WWI) The exiles were easily defeated.
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Cuban Missile Crisis
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Russia sent nuclear bombs to Cuba to set up a base. This faced the US. US felt threatened so they sent battleships to Cuba and surrounded the island. The US made Russia take it down if the US took down the base in Turkey.
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Fidel Castro
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Communistic Leader of Cuba, went to communism after being ignored by democratic America.
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Saninistas
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Communists in Nicaragua. The Sandinistas fought a long war with the government of Nicaragua (guerrilla warfare).
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Economic nationalism
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Pride in your nation’s economy so you buy only products made in your country to support your economy
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Contras
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pro-democratic forces that were fighting the Sandinistas for government control of Nicaragua.
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