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Bay of Pigs is the name of the failed liberation landing on Cuba in April of 1961. A group of over 1,500 Cuban patriots landed in the Bay of Pigs in the island of Cuba to liberate the nation from Castro's communist government. The idea was to repeat the same landing that Castro had done in the past.

'''Bay of Pigs''' is the name of the failed liberation landing on Cuba in April of 1961. A group of over 1,500 Cuban patriots landed in the Bay of Pigs in the island of Cuba to liberate the nation from Castro's communist government. The idea was to repeat the same landing that Castro had done in the past.

The planning for this liberation landing started under the Eisenhower presidency, but his term ended before it was put into action. Kennedy inherited the project, and kept it going.  The landing ocurred three months after Kennedy's inauguration.

The planning for this liberation landing started under the Eisenhower presidency, but his term ended before it was put into action. Kennedy inherited the project, and kept it going.  The landing occurred three months after Kennedy's inauguration.

The Americans kept saying that they were not going to participate in the invasion, but they did help with training, weapons, and intelligence. Even though Americans kept repeating that they were not going to help directly, most of the Cuban freedom fighters assumed that Americans would change their mind and fight against Communism.

The Americans kept saying that they were not going to participate in the invasion, but they did help with training, weapons, and intelligence. Even though Americans kept repeating that they were not going to help directly, most of the Cuban freedom fighters assumed that Americans would change their mind and fight against Communism.