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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.

The '''Bay of Pigs''' was the failed liberation landing on [[Cuba]] in April 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 occurred 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]].

In Miami, the CIA was organizing the new government. The training for the freedom fighters took place in a plantation in Guatemala.

In Miami, the [[CIA]] was organizing the new government. The training for the freedom fighters took place in a plantation in Guatemala.

People in charge of the liberation kept asking Kennedy for direct involvement and more resources. Unfortunately, Kennedy lost his nerve and took resources away and demanded no direct American intervention.

People in charge of the liberation kept asking [[President Kennedy]] for direct involvement and more resources. Unfortunately, Kennedy lost his nerve and took resources away and demanded no direct American intervention.

The landing was hurried. The idea was that the people in Cuba would join the fight against Castro once they learned about the liberation forces landing. However, the uprising never happened. And the people near the beach, instead of receiving the liberators, began to attack them as enemies.

The landing was hurried. The idea was that the people in Cuba would join the fight against Castro once they learned about the liberation forces landing. However, the uprising never happened. And the people near the beach, instead of receiving the liberators, began to attack them as enemies.

Castro quickly moved his tanks (supplied by the Soviet Union) and planes (inherited from the previous regime) to the landing site. Although the Cubans patriots fought heroically and better than the communist Cubans, the bigger numbers and lack of supply line brought an end to the invasion. Within two days, over 100 of the anti-Castro Cubans were killed and over a thousand were captured.

Castro quickly moved his tanks (supplied by the [[Soviet Union]]) and planes (inherited from the previous regime) to the landing site. Although the Cubans patriots fought heroically and better than the communist Cubans, the bigger numbers and lack of supply line brought an end to the invasion. Within two days, over 100 of the anti-Castro Cubans were killed and over a thousand were captured.

This incident led to the [[Cuban Missile Crisis]]

This incident led to the [[Cuban Missile Crisis]].

[[Category:United States History]]

[[Category:United States History]]