The story of Bay of Pigs invasion
Landing at the Bay of Pigs in Cuba on 17 April 1961 by Cuban exiles backed by the CIA, thwarted by Cuban troops.
17 Apr 1961
Bay of Pigs invasion. Landing at the Bay of Pigs in Cuba on 17 April 1961 by Cuban exiles backed by the CIA, thwarted by Cuban troops.
The Bay of Pigs invasion led to Operation MONGOOSE.
According to the Church Committee.
The Bay of Pigs invasion, located in Bay of Pigs.
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Pictures, from Wikimedia Commons: Central Intelligence Agency, Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain; Fidel Castro, Unknown (Mondadori Publishers), Public domain.
