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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
19601959 1961 1962Apr.
1961
Fidel Castro
overthrew Cuba
JFK becomes
President
Bay of Pigs
invasion
Cuban Missile
Crisis
Eisenhower
Administration
authorized
CIA’s plan to
overthrow
Castro
19601959 1961 1962Apr.
1961
Fidel Castro
overthrew Cuba
JFK becomes
President
Bay of Pigs
invasion
Cuban Missile
Crisis
Eisenhower
Administration
authorized
CIA’s plan to
overthrow
Castro
Castro’s 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
19601959 1961 1962Apr.
1961
Fidel Castro
overthrew Cuba
JFK becomes
President
Bay of Pigs
invasion
Cuban Missile
Crisis
Eisenhower
Administration
authorized
CIA’s plan to
overthrow
Castro
19601959 1961 1962Apr.
1961
Fidel Castro
overthrew Cuba
JFK becomes
President
Bay of Pigs
invasion
Cuban Missile
Crisis
Eisenhower
Administration
authorized
CIA’s plan to
overthrow
Castro
Planning Invasion
o CIA would train Cuban exiles in Guatemala
• Familiar advantage
• 1,400 troops
o Hope to form
good relations
19601959 1961 1962Apr.
1961
Fidel Castro
overthrew Cuba
JFK becomes
President
Bay of Pigs
invasion
Cuban Missile
Crisis
Eisenhower
Administration
authorized
CIA’s plan to
overthrow
Castro
19601959 1961 1962Apr.
1961
Fidel Castro
overthrew Cuba
JFK becomes
President
Bay of Pigs
invasion
Cuban Missile
Crisis
Eisenhower
Administration
authorized
CIA’s plan to
overthrow
Castro
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.
19601959 1961 1962Apr.
1961
Fidel Castro
overthrew Cuba
JFK becomes
President
Bay of Pigs
invasion
Cuban Missile
Crisis
Eisenhower
Administration
authorized
CIA’s plan to
overthrow
Castro
19601959 1961 1962
Apr.
1961
Fidel Castro
overthrew Cuba
JFK becomes
President
Bay of Pigs
invasion
Cuban Missile
Crisis
Eisenhower
Administration
authorized
CIA’s plan to
overthrow
Castro
Oct. 1961: Castro
informed of mission
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
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 Castro’s rule in Cuba
19601959 1961 1962Apr.
1961
Fidel Castro
overthrew Cuba
JFK becomes
President
Bay of Pigs
invasion
Cuban Missile
Crisis
Eisenhower
Administration
authorized
CIA’s plan to
overthrow
Castro
19601959 1961 1962
Apr.
1961
Fidel Castro
overthrew Cuba
JFK becomes
President
Bay of Pigs
invasion
Cuban Missile
Crisis
Eisenhower
Administration
authorized
CIA’s plan to
overthrow
Castro
19601959 1961 1962Apr.
1961
Fidel Castro
overthrew Cuba
JFK becomes
President
Bay of Pigs
invasion
Cuban Missile
Crisis
Eisenhower
Administration
authorized
CIA’s plan to
overthrow
Castro

"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.

Bay of pigs presentation

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  • 2.
    The Bay ofPigs 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
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    19601959 1961 1962Apr. 1961 FidelCastro overthrew Cuba JFK becomes President Bay of Pigs invasion Cuban Missile Crisis Eisenhower Administration authorized CIA’s plan to overthrow Castro
  • 4.
    19601959 1961 1962Apr. 1961 FidelCastro overthrew Cuba JFK becomes President Bay of Pigs invasion Cuban Missile Crisis Eisenhower Administration authorized CIA’s plan to overthrow Castro
  • 5.
    Castro’s threat tothe 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
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    19601959 1961 1962Apr. 1961 FidelCastro overthrew Cuba JFK becomes President Bay of Pigs invasion Cuban Missile Crisis Eisenhower Administration authorized CIA’s plan to overthrow Castro
  • 7.
    19601959 1961 1962Apr. 1961 FidelCastro overthrew Cuba JFK becomes President Bay of Pigs invasion Cuban Missile Crisis Eisenhower Administration authorized CIA’s plan to overthrow Castro
  • 8.
    Planning Invasion o CIAwould train Cuban exiles in Guatemala • Familiar advantage • 1,400 troops o Hope to form good relations
  • 9.
    19601959 1961 1962Apr. 1961 FidelCastro overthrew Cuba JFK becomes President Bay of Pigs invasion Cuban Missile Crisis Eisenhower Administration authorized CIA’s plan to overthrow Castro
  • 10.
    19601959 1961 1962Apr. 1961 FidelCastro overthrew Cuba JFK becomes President Bay of Pigs invasion Cuban Missile Crisis Eisenhower Administration authorized CIA’s plan to overthrow Castro
  • 11.
    The plans forthe 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 FidelCastro overthrew Cuba JFK becomes President Bay of Pigs invasion Cuban Missile Crisis Eisenhower Administration authorized CIA’s plan to overthrow Castro
  • 13.
    19601959 1961 1962 Apr. 1961 FidelCastro overthrew Cuba JFK becomes President Bay of Pigs invasion Cuban Missile Crisis Eisenhower Administration authorized CIA’s plan to overthrow Castro Oct. 1961: Castro informed of mission
  • 15.
    The Bay ofPigs Invasion lasted 3 days o Forces were not armed properly o 1,100 out of 1,400 troops were killed or captured
  • 16.
    Aftermath o The prisonersfrom 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 Castro’s rule in Cuba
  • 17.
    19601959 1961 1962Apr. 1961 FidelCastro overthrew Cuba JFK becomes President Bay of Pigs invasion Cuban Missile Crisis Eisenhower Administration authorized CIA’s plan to overthrow Castro
  • 18.
    19601959 1961 1962 Apr. 1961 FidelCastro overthrew Cuba JFK becomes President Bay of Pigs invasion Cuban Missile Crisis Eisenhower Administration authorized CIA’s plan to overthrow Castro
  • 19.
    19601959 1961 1962Apr. 1961 FidelCastro overthrew Cuba JFK becomes President Bay of Pigs invasion Cuban Missile Crisis Eisenhower Administration authorized CIA’s plan to overthrow Castro
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     "The Bay ofPigs." 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.