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John Kennedy Vs. Richard Nixon

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First televised Presidential debates

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King arrested

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Fun fact: Claimed he could read 1600 words a minute

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Flexible response: Wide range of diplomatic, economic, and military options to deter enemy attacks

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Fulgencio Batista

Dictator of Cuba

Fidel Castro

Communist

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U.S. doesn’t trust Castro

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Bay of Pigs designed to overthrow Castro

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Exiles were killed and imprisoned

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Nikita Khrushchev

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Fun Fact: If Cuba attacked U.S., we would attack Soviets

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Soviets remove missiles for promise America won’t invade Cuba

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Dedicated phone enabled the leaders of the two countries to communicate at once should another crisis arise

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