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The '''Bay of Pigs''' was the failed liberation landing on [[Cuba]] in April 1961. Under control of the American [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]], a group of over 1,500 Cuban patriots landed in the Bay of Pigs<ref>"Bay of Pigs" is the English version of the Spanish name "Bahia de Cochinos;"  "Cochino" refers to a species of [[Triggerfish]] (Balistes vetula) [http://www.invemar.org.co/redcostera1/invemar/docs/Vol33/BIMC_33_03_Claro.pdf], rather than pigs [[Sus scrofa]].</ref> in the island of Cuba to liberate the nation from [[Fidel Castro]]'s [[communist]] dictatorship. The idea was to repeat the same landing that Castro had done in the past.   

The '''Bay of Pigs''' was the failed liberation landing on [[Cuba]] in April 1961. Under control of the American [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]], a group of over 1,500 Cuban patriots landed in the Bay of Pigs<ref>"Bay of Pigs" is the English version of the Spanish name "Bahia de Cochinos;"  "Cochino" refers to a species of [[Triggerfish]] (Balistes vetula) [http://www.invemar.org.co/redcostera1/invemar/docs/Vol33/BIMC_33_03_Claro.pdf], rather than pigs [[Sus scrofa]].</ref> in the island of Cuba to liberate the nation from [[Fidel Castro]]'s [[communist]] dictatorship. The idea was to repeat the same landing that Castro had done in the past.   

Apparently the [[Deep State]] had alerted Castro beforehand, and he had troops waiting there to massacre the freedom fighters.  The result was a triumph for Communism and a worldwide humiliation for the United States, which had planned, organized and financed the invasion but gave it too little support for success, possibly intentionally,<ref name="CastroGlobalists"/> and probably even gave prior warning to the enemy.

Apparently the [[Deep State]] had alerted Castro beforehand, so he had his troops waiting there to massacre the freedom fighters.  The result was a triumph for Communism and a worldwide humiliation for the United States, which had planned, organized and financed the invasion but gave it too little support for success, possibly intentionally,<ref name="CastroGlobalists"/> and probably even gave prior warning to the enemy.

The planning for this liberation landing started during the [[Eisenhower]] presidency, but his term ended before it was put into action. President [[John F. Kennedy|Kennedy]] inherited the project and ordered it into operation while withdrawing critically essential American air support.  The landing occurred three months after Kennedy's inauguration.

The planning for this liberation landing started during the [[Eisenhower]] presidency, but his term ended before it was put into action. President [[John F. Kennedy|Kennedy]] inherited the project and ordered it into operation while withdrawing critically essential American air support.  The landing occurred three months after Kennedy's inauguration.