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This is the Bay of Pigs Invasion Page for my project. Here are some pictures of the "invasion"- Information: The Bay Of Pigs Invasion was an unsuccessful attempt by Cuban Exiles and the CIA to overthrow the Cuban Communist Government in 1961. The Cuban exiles landed in Playa Giron and Playa Larga, which is at the southern cost of Cuba. They planned to advance in Cuban territory and establish provisional government. In April 17 1961, the invasion was started. Then, just two day later on April 19, the invasion ended. Only 100 people died in battle, and in the end, Castro won and the exiles and the CIA lost. The Central Intelligence Agency, commonly known as the CIA, had a trained force of Cuban exiles to fight and destroy Castro and their government. The CIA helped the exiles in Miami to create Cuban Revolutionary Council (CRC). The USA and CIA supported the exiles and helped them along the way. The CIA and the American government helped the exiles because they wanted to establish a new government and get rid of all the communism. When the invasion utterly failed, the US and the CIA were greatly embarrassed on a global scale. The president at that time, President Kennedy, was awfully embarrassed as well. When new of the invasion failing got out, and that the CIA helped the exiles, it made Cuba Wary of their relationship with the USA. They didn't know if they could trust them, and they were sure that the embargo would not be lifted for a while. The failed attempt was regarded one of the worst policy blunders of U.S. President, John F. Kennedy's administration. The CIA helped the exiles because they wanted to overthrow Fidel and end communism in Cuba. What they were hoping to do is topple the revolutionary regime of Fidel Castro in Cuba. The USA wanted a new leader other than Fidel, and they wanted to change the government's styles and ways. The exiles wanted to establish a provisional government, which means that an emergency government is set up when a political void has been created by the collapse of a previous administration or regime. If the Invasion worked, provisional government would've been established.

Essential Questions: 1. What happened during the Bay of Pigs Invasion? 2. What US Agency took part? 3. Why was it important on a global scale? 4. Why did the CIA and the US help the exiles?

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