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Bay of Pigs invasion, abortive invasion of Cuba at the Bahia de Cochinos (Bay of Pigs), or Playa Giron (Giron Beach) to Cubans, on April 17, 1961, by some 1,500 Cuban exiles opposed to Fidel Castro. The invasion was financed and directed by the U.S. government and came at the height of the Cold War.
www.britannica.comAs Washington once again threatens to take over the island, those who fled into the jungle as children describe how the disastrous 1961 invasion shaped their lives
www.thetimes.comOn April 17, 1961, 1,400 Cuban exiles launched what became a botched invasion at the Bay of Pigs on the south coast of Cuba.
www.jfklibrary.orgThe brightly colored landcrabs were quite a sight to behold as an “unusually high density” swarm of the crustaceans overtook roadways and headed toward the coast this year.
www.accuweather.comBay of Pigs: 40 Years After
nsarchive2.gwu.eduYet, it was an ocean tide and unforeseen coral reefs that made it increasingly difficult for the Brigade to even reach the shore. Most of the men lost their weapons and equipment to the turquoise waters. Once ashore, they were met instantly by Cuban armed forces who outnumbered them. The salvaged and undamaged Cuban planes that had survived the April 15 strikes, the very planes that should have been destroyed that morning had Kennedy not canceled the planned strike, were now flying overhead...
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