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Who
- Cuban exiles (Brigade 2506) trained and backed by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency; opposed by Fidel Castro’s Cuban government. U.S. President John F. Kennedy authorized the operation (planning began under President Eisenhower).
What
- A failed invasion of Cuba intended to overthrow Fidel Castro’s revolutionary government.
When
- April 17–19, 1961 (landings started April 17; fighting ended within about 48 hours).
Where
- The Bay of Pigs area on Cuba’s southern coast (notably Playa Girón and Playa Larga, Matanzas Province).
Why
- To remove Castro and halt the spread of a Soviet-aligned, communist government 90 miles from U.S. shores, driven by Cold War containment policy and U.S. concerns over expropriated American property and communist influence.
Brief outcome (useful follow-up)
- The invasion failed quickly: around 1,400 invaders, hundreds killed, roughly 1,100–1,200 captured; the defeat was a major embarrassment for the U.S., strengthened Castro’s rule, and pushed Cuba closer to the Soviet Union (contributing to the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis).
- Cuban exiles (Brigade 2506) trained and backed by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency; opposed by Fidel Castro’s Cuban government. U.S. President John F. Kennedy authorized the operation (planning began under President Eisenhower).
What
- A failed invasion of Cuba intended to overthrow Fidel Castro’s revolutionary government.
When
- April 17–19, 1961 (landings started April 17; fighting ended within about 48 hours).
Where
- The Bay of Pigs area on Cuba’s southern coast (notably Playa Girón and Playa Larga, Matanzas Province).
Why
- To remove Castro and halt the spread of a Soviet-aligned, communist government 90 miles from U.S. shores, driven by Cold War containment policy and U.S. concerns over expropriated American property and communist influence.
Brief outcome (useful follow-up)
- The invasion failed quickly: around 1,400 invaders, hundreds killed, roughly 1,100–1,200 captured; the defeat was a major embarrassment for the U.S., strengthened Castro’s rule, and pushed Cuba closer to the Soviet Union (contributing to the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis).
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