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Bay of Pigs Invasion Stephanie Yang



__**Background: US and Cuba Tensions**__
 * In Cuba 1959, **Fidel Castro** overthrew Fulgencio Batista who America had previously supported.
 * Castro's communistic actions pleased and endeared him to the Soviet Union.
 * Nearly 1 million Cubans fled to America.
 * U.S. broke diplomatic relations with Cuba in 1961 and began an economic embargo against it.
 * Continued to claim its maintenance of US neutrality statutes
 * As a result, tensions were high between America and Cuba, and Americans wished to see Fidel Castro debunked.

__**Overview of the Event**__:
 * Took place during **President Kennedy**’s Presidency
 * **CIA** had secretly trained Cuban exiles with the goal of invading Cuba, rallying the people, and overthrowing Fidel Castro.
 * On April 17, 1961, the paramilitary group “Brigade 2506” launched its primary attack.
 * Had assembled in Guatemala and traveled for Cuba by boat on April 13th.
 * Arrived in Cuba on the night of April 16th.
 * Castro met the forces with his troops, and with no show of mass support from within Cuba, the attack was effectively crushed by the 20th, when the invaders officially surrendered.



__**Effects**__:
 * Blatant attempt to assassinate/get rid of Fidel Castro pushed Castro further towards communism.
 * Openly announced intentions to adopt socialism and to strengthen ties with the Soviet Union
 * Increased tensions between Cuba and America
 * Kennedy took full responsibility for the attack, and in doing so, his popularity actually went up.



Works Cited

//Brigade 2506//. 1961. Photograph. Getty Images. __//Http://global.britannica.com__ //. Web. 2 Apr. 2013.//

// "Bay of Pigs Invasion." //Encyclopedia Britannica//. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Apr. 2013.//

// Kennedy, David M., and Lizabeth Cohen. "The Eisenhower Era." //The American Pageant. //Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 2013. N. pag. Print.//

// United States. Department of Justice. //Statement by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy//. By Robert F. Kennedy. N.p.: Department of Justice, 1961. [|//Www.archives.gov//]. National Archives. Web. 2 Apr. 2013.