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The '''Bay of Pigs invasion''' was a failed [[Counterrevolution|counter-revolutionary]] invasion of the Bay of Pigs inlet located in [[Republic of Cuba|Cuba]] by [[United States of America|U.S.]] backed forces.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=JFK Library|title=The Bay of Pigs|date=2024-11-07|url=https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/jfk-in-history/the-bay-of-pigs|retrieved=2025-08-13}}</ref> In April 1961 an [[Imperialism|imperialist]] military landed, funded and trained by the USA, in Cuba with the goal of overthrowing [[Fidel Castro]] and placing an imperialist ally and dictator back into power, in response to [[Fulgencio Batista]] being [[Cuban Revolution|ousted from power]] by the [[26th of July Movement]]. The amateur militia was made up primarily of [[Gusano|Gusanos]] and other Cuban exiles that were trained offshore in [[Republic of Guatemala|Guatemala]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=|newspaper=US Department of State|title=The Bay of Pigs Invasion and its Aftermath|url=https://history.state.gov/milestones/1961-1968/bay-of-pigs|retrieved=2025-08-13}}</ref> | The '''Bay of Pigs invasion''' was a failed [[Counterrevolution|counter-revolutionary]] invasion of the Bay of Pigs inlet located in [[Republic of Cuba|Cuba]] by [[United States of America|U.S.]] backed forces.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=JFK Library|title=The Bay of Pigs|date=2024-11-07|url=https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/jfk-in-history/the-bay-of-pigs|retrieved=2025-08-13}}</ref> In April 1961 an [[Imperialism|imperialist]] military landed, funded and trained by the USA, in Cuba with the goal of overthrowing [[Fidel Castro]] and placing an imperialist ally and dictator back into power, in response to [[Fulgencio Batista]] being [[Cuban Revolution|ousted from power]] by the [[26th of July Movement]]. The amateur militia was made up primarily of [[Gusano|Gusanos]] and other Cuban exiles that were trained offshore in [[Republic of Guatemala|Guatemala]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=|newspaper=US Department of State|title=The Bay of Pigs Invasion and its Aftermath|url=https://history.state.gov/milestones/1961-1968/bay-of-pigs|retrieved=2025-08-13}}</ref> | ||
The attack was a catastrophic failure for [[United States imperialism|U.S. imperialism]], with the [[Cuban Revolutionary Army]] easily driving off the counter-revolutionary forces, helping to cement Castro's place as a leader and national hero of Cuba. Some suspect that the embarrassment of the imperialist world power | The attack was a catastrophic failure for [[United States imperialism|U.S. imperialism]], with the [[Cuban Revolutionary Army]] easily driving off the counter-revolutionary forces, helping to cement Castro's place as a leader and national hero of Cuba. Some suspect that the embarrassment of the imperialist world power losing to the comparatively weaker Cuba, and [[John F. Kennedy]]'s subsequent removal of [[Allen Dulles]] as [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] director, led to the CIA assassinating then president Kennedy.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|author=John Potash|newspaper=[[CovertAction Magazine]]|title=New Four-Part Documentary “JFK: Destiny Betrayed” Leaves No Doubt That JFK Was Assassinated as Part of CIA Coup|date=2022-07-26|url=https://covertactionmagazine.com/2022/07/26/new-four-part-documentary-jfk-destiny-betrayed-leaves-no-doubt-that-jfk-was-assassinated-as-part-of-cia-coup/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230623164517/https://covertactionmagazine.com/2022/07/26/new-four-part-documentary-jfk-destiny-betrayed-leaves-no-doubt-that-jfk-was-assassinated-as-part-of-cia-coup/|archive-date=2023-06-23|quote=}}</ref> However, this has never been officially confirmed by the US government. | ||
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The Bay of Pigs invasion was a failed counter-revolutionary invasion of the Bay of Pigs inlet located in Cuba by U.S. backed forces.[1] In April 1961 an imperialist military landed, funded and trained by the USA, in Cuba with the goal of overthrowing Fidel Castro and placing an imperialist ally and dictator back into power, in response to Fulgencio Batista being ousted from power by the 26th of July Movement. The amateur militia was made up primarily of Gusanos and other Cuban exiles that were trained offshore in Guatemala.[2]
The attack was a catastrophic failure for U.S. imperialism, with the Cuban Revolutionary Army easily driving off the counter-revolutionary forces, helping to cement Castro's place as a leader and national hero of Cuba. Some suspect that the embarrassment of the imperialist world power losing to the comparatively weaker Cuba, and John F. Kennedy's subsequent removal of Allen Dulles as CIA director, led to the CIA assassinating then president Kennedy.[3] However, this has never been officially confirmed by the US government.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "The Bay of Pigs" (2024-11-07). JFK Library. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ "The Bay of Pigs Invasion and its Aftermath". US Department of State. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ John Potash (2022-07-26). "New Four-Part Documentary “JFK: Destiny Betrayed” Leaves No Doubt That JFK Was Assassinated as Part of CIA Coup" CovertAction Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-06-23.