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2. The Bay of Pigs Invasion o Who? US (Kennedy) vs. Cuba (Castro) o What? US attempt to overthrow Castro o Where? Bay of Pigs, Cuba o When? April, 1961 o Why? Communism from Soviet Union spread o Result? Failed mission but JFK took blame 3. 19601959 1961 1962Apr. 1961 Fidel Castro overthrew Cuba JFK becomes President Bay of Pigs invasion Cuban Missile Crisis Eisenhower Administration authorized CIAs plan to overthrow Castro 4. 19601959 1961 1962Apr. 1961 Fidel Castro overthrew Cuba JFK becomes President Bay of Pigs invasion Cuban Missile Crisis Eisenhower Administration authorized CIAs plan to overthrow Castro 5. Castros threat to the United States o Close link with Soviet Communists military and economic aids o Nationalists anti-American motions o Took over US companies in Cuba Fidel Castro 6. 19601959 1961 1962Apr. 1961 Fidel Castro overthrew Cuba JFK becomes President Bay of Pigs invasion Cuban Missile Crisis Eisenhower Administration authorized CIAs plan to overthrow Castro 7. 19601959 1961 1962Apr. 1961 Fidel Castro overthrew Cuba JFK becomes President Bay of Pigs invasion Cuban Missile Crisis Eisenhower Administration authorized CIAs plan to overthrow Castro 8. Planning Invasion o CIA would train Cuban exiles in Guatemala Familiar advantage 1,400 troops o Hope to form good relations 9. 19601959 1961 1962Apr. 1961 Fidel Castro overthrew Cuba JFK becomes President Bay of Pigs invasion Cuban Missile Crisis Eisenhower Administration authorized CIAs plan to overthrow Castro 10. 19601959 1961 1962Apr. 1961 Fidel Castro overthrew Cuba JFK becomes President Bay of Pigs invasion Cuban Missile Crisis Eisenhower Administration authorized CIAs plan to overthrow Castro 11. The plans for the invasion were loosely transferred Kennedy was pressured into the Bay of Pigs mission, even though he and his advisors were against it. 12. 19601959 1961 1962Apr. 1961 Fidel Castro overthrew Cuba JFK becomes President Bay of Pigs invasion Cuban Missile Crisis Eisenhower Administration authorized CIAs plan to overthrow Castro 13. 19601959 1961 1962 Apr. 1961 Fidel Castro overthrew Cuba JFK becomes President Bay of Pigs invasion Cuban Missile Crisis Eisenhower Administration authorized CIAs plan to overthrow Castro Oct. 1961: Castro informed of mission 14. The Bay of Pigs Invasion lasted 3 days o Forces were not armed properly o 1,100 out of 1,400 troops were killed or captured 15. Aftermath o The prisoners from the invasion were kept in captivity for 20 months until a settlement was made between Castro and JFK o JFK took blame for failure o Strengthened Castros rule in Cuba 16. 19601959 1961 1962Apr. 1961 Fidel Castro overthrew Cuba JFK becomes President Bay of Pigs invasion Cuban Missile Crisis Eisenhower Administration authorized CIAs plan to overthrow Castro 17. 19601959 1961 1962 Apr. 1961 Fidel Castro overthrew Cuba JFK becomes President Bay of Pigs invasion Cuban Missile Crisis Eisenhower Administration authorized CIAs plan to overthrow Castro 18. 19601959 1961 1962Apr. 1961 Fidel Castro overthrew Cuba JFK becomes President Bay of Pigs invasion Cuban Missile Crisis Eisenhower Administration authorized CIAs plan to overthrow Castro 19. "The Bay of Pigs." The Cold War Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Apr. 2014. "The Bay of Pigs." John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Apr. 2014. "The Bay of Pigs Invasion Begins." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 28 Apr. 2014. "The Bay of Pigs Invasion and Its Aftermath." Office of the Historian. U.S. Department of State, n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2014. Levy, Peter B., Randy Roberts, and Alan Taylor. "Kennedy and the Cold War."Prentice Hall United States History. By Emma J. Lapsansky-Werner. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education, 2013. 952-58. Print.