Compare Kennedy’s efforts in containing Communism in Cuba to Eisenhower’s efforts.
a. Eisenhower supported CIA covert operations in Cuba, but Kennedy believed covert operations damaged America’s reputation abroad.
b. Kennedy used an American air strike on the beachhead at the Bay of Pigs, while Eisenhower wanted to continue his previous method of covert operations to oust unfriendly regimes.
c. Kennedy continued Eisenhower’s plan to use CIA-trained Cuban exiles in a covert plan to overthrow Castro.
d. Kennedy believed a Communist Cuba was not a major threat to the United States, while Eisenhower continuously harassed the Castro regime with raids, economic blockades, and plots to assassinate Castro.
c. Kennedy continued Eisenhower’s plan to use CIA-trained Cuban exiles in a covert plan to overthrow Castro.
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