Bay of Pigs Invasion
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Military History
- Subcategories: Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Cold War
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, Latin American History
- Geographical Location: Cuba
- Date: April 17, 1961
Article abstract: Type of action: Armed invasion of Cuba. Result: Defeat of the invading force and embarrassment for U.S. government.
After Fidel Castro’s victory in Cuba in 1959, many Cubans who opposed his rule fled to Florida. Two years later, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) took a group of these exiles to Guatemala to train them for an assault on Cuba. The plan was to land 1,500 men and establish a beachhead that would then attract Cuban dissidents, swelling the force until it could challenge Castro’s larger, better-equipped army. Overall...
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