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THE U.S
INVOLVEMENT IN
CUBA AND
DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC
By: Erik Gagen and Dolres Sharaf
IMPORTANT PEOPLE
(DOMINICAN INVOLVEMENT)
 U.S
 D.R
 Lyndon B.
 Francisco Caamano
Johnson(president)
 Robert York(General)
 Juan Bosch
Winsor B.
Johnson
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Francisco
Caamano
Juan Bosch
WHAT
 The United States of America occupied the Dominican Republic in
order to prevent the spread of communist government. Much like
Vietnam, but not as recognized.
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WHEN

Troubles in the Dominican Republic began in 1961, when long-time dictator Rafael
Trujillo was assassinated. Trujillo had been a brutal leader, but his strong anticommunist
stance helped him retain the support of the United States.
 His death led to the rise of a reformist government headed by Juan Bosch, who was
elected president in 1962. The Dominican military, however, despised Bosch and his liberal
policies. Bosch was overthrown in 1963. Political chaos gripped the Dominican Republic as
various groups, including the increasingly splintered military, struggled for power
 . By 1965, forces demanding the reinstatement of Bosch began attacks against the military-
controlled government. In the United States government, fear spread that "another Cuba"
was in the making in the Dominican Republic; in fact, many officials strongly suspected that
Cuban leader Troubles in the Dominican Republic began in 1961, when long-time dictator
Rafael Trujillo was assassinated.
 Trujillo had been a brutal leader, but his strong anticommunist stance helped him retain
the support of the United States. His death led to the rise of a reformist government
headed by Juan Bosch, who was elected president in 1962. The Dominican military,
however, despised Bosch and his liberal policies. Bosch was overthrown in 1963.
 (historychannel, Daniel Hopkins)
WHEN (CONT.)
 On April 28, more than 22,000 U.S. troops, supported by forces provided
by some of the member states of the Organization of American States (a
United Nations-like institution for the Western Hemisphere, dominated by
the United States) landed in the Dominican Republic.
 Over the next few weeks they brought an end to the fighting and helped
install a conservative, non-military government.
 Political chaos gripped the Dominican Republic as various groups, including the
increasingly splintered military, struggled for power. By 1965, forces demanding
the reinstatement of Bosch began attacks against the military-controlled
government. In the United States government, fear spread that "another Cuba"
was in the making in the Dominican Republic; in fact, many officials strongly
suspected that Cuban leader Fidel Castro was behind the violence.
 (history channel, Daniel Hopkins)
WHY
 In an effort to forestall what he claims will be a "communist
dictatorship" in the Dominican Republic, President Lyndon B.
Johnson sends more than 22,000 U.S. troops to restore order on the
island nation. Johnson's action provoked loud protests in Latin America
and skepticism among many in the United States.(history channel, Daniel
Hopkins
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CASUALTIES
 U.S
 44 killed
 283+ wounded
 Dominican Republic
 2,000 killed
(DominicanRevolution.com)
(psywarrior)
WHO (CUBAN INVOLVEMENT)
 U.S
 Cuba
 J.F.K (president)
 Fidel Castro (president)
 Robert McNamera
 Raul Castro
 Curtis LeMay
 Nikitia Khruschev
 Robert F. Kenedy
 Robin Malinovsky
 Turkey
 Soviet Union
 Italy
(The End of the Cold
War)
Fidel Castro
J.F.K
(The End of The Cold War)
WHAT
 The U.S and Cuba were at ends with each other because Cuba was
beginning to store missiles, many believed to be nuclear, for the
Soviet Union. Also the U.S and Cuba were constantly spying on
each other.
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WHERE
 All fighting and combat took place in Cuba however the
events happened in the U.S and Cuba.
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WHEN
 The tensions between the U.S and Cuba lasted from October 14th-28, 1962
 On October 16th 1962, a U2 spy plane took high level photographs over
Cuba and the resulting photographic prints revealed what was obviously a base
for missiles.
 On October 17th 1962 the CIA reported to the president that the 16 to 32
missiles identified could kill 80 million Americans as they had a range of 2000
miles with a flight time of just 17 minutes. While this was happening USA
Intelligence reported that over 20 Russian ships were heading for Cuba with
crates on board that obviously contained more missiles. They were not difficult
to detect, as they were being carried on deck in full view of US observer planes.
 Mediate range missiles were capable of carrying a nuclear payload.
(historychannel)
WHEN (CONT.)
 On October 25th 1962 more U2 photographs showed that the bases
would be fully operational in a few days - at the latest by the end of
October.
 The threat to USA was very obvious. On October 27th the matter was
made worse when a U2 was shot down by a Russian missile and the
pilot killed. (historychannel, Daniel Hopkins)
WHY
 The Cuban Missile Crisis begins on October 14, 1962, bringing the United
States and the Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear conflict. Photographs
taken by a high-altitude U-2 spy plane offered incontrovertible evidence that
Soviet-made medium-range missiles in Cuba—capable of carrying nuclear
warheads—were now stationed 90 miles off the American coastline.
 Tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union over Cuba had
been steadily increasing since the failed April 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion, in
which Cuban refugees, armed and trained by the United States, landed in
Cuba, and attempted to overthrow the government of Fidel Castro. Though
the invasion did not succeed, Castro was convinced that the United States
would try again, and set out to get more military assistance from the Soviet
Union. During the next year, the number of Soviet advisors in Cuba rose to
more than 20,000. (historychannel, George Barry)
WHY (CONT.)
 Rumors began that Russia was also moving missiles and strategic
bombers onto the island. Russian leader Nikita Khrushchev may have
decided to so dramatically up the stakes in the Cold War for several
reasons. He may have believed that the United States was indeed going
to invade Cuba and provided the weapons as a deterrent. Facing
criticism at home from more hard-line members of the Soviet
communist hierarchy, he may have thought a tough stand might win him
support. Khrushchev also had always resented that U.S. nuclear missiles
were stationed near the Soviet Union (in Turkey, for example), and
putting missiles in Cuba might have been his way of redressing the
imbalance. Two days after the pictures were taken, after being developed
and analyzed by intelligence officers, they were presented to President
Kennedy. During the next two weeks, the United States and the Soviet
Union would come as close to nuclear war as they ever had, and a
fearful world awaited the outcome. (historychannel, George Barry)
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