1. Communism In Latin America
When Fidel Castro, the dictator of Cuba from 1959-present, declared the government Communist in 1961; President of the U.S. ... The invasion was held by U.S. supported Cuban rebels that ended up in a disaster on April 17, 1961. The U.S. was determined to keep communism from spreading into Latin America, this was not an easy task to do because Cuba was allied to the Soviet Union. ... Nicaragua came to know a different type of government in the late 70's. ... The United States did something that the Soviets did not do to Nicaragua and Cuba, and that was to actually send troops to the cou...
- Word Count: 1200
- Approx Pages: 5
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School