What was the purpose of this event?
The Bay of Pigs is the site of a failed attempt by American forces to invade Cuba and overthrow Fidel Castro.
The purpose of this event was to invade Cuba so the American population could rise up and overthrow Fidel Castro's government. The CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) of the United States trained rebels in Cuba and armed them to rise against their communist government. This resulted in a lot of tension between America and Cuba.
Although the CIA received John F Kennedy's approval on this mission, they failed to have a sufficient number of Cuban Americans willing to join up to fight. In addition, there was little or no military training given, no air support, naval bombardment etc. This resulted in the American forces failing to succeed on this mission, and Kennedy's overwhelming humiliation.
The purpose of this event was to invade Cuba so the American population could rise up and overthrow Fidel Castro's government. The CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) of the United States trained rebels in Cuba and armed them to rise against their communist government. This resulted in a lot of tension between America and Cuba.
Although the CIA received John F Kennedy's approval on this mission, they failed to have a sufficient number of Cuban Americans willing to join up to fight. In addition, there was little or no military training given, no air support, naval bombardment etc. This resulted in the American forces failing to succeed on this mission, and Kennedy's overwhelming humiliation.