Bay of Pigs

Shaun Keating Flashback Friday, News Feather Story 2014

Remember that one time the US invaded Cuba?

US invades Cuba in Bay of Pigs

  1. It’s 1959. Cuban Revolution leaves Fidel Castro in power.
  2. Castro and USSR form ties at height of Cold War with US.
  3. It’s 1960. Eisenhower tells the CIA to overthrow Castro.
  4. CIA trains group of paramilitaries in Mexico: Brigade 2506.
  5. JFK takes office in ‘61 and approves operation.
  6. Invasion lasts 5 days before Brigade 2506 surrenders.
  7. Giant embarrassment for US. Leads to Cuban Missile Crisis.