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Bay of Pigs

Bay of Pigs. Bay of Pigs location. Training . Eisenhower approves program in 1960 CIA sets up training camps in Guatemala. The Invasion. USA used 8 WWII B-26 bomber planes Painted them to look like Cuban Air Force Planes Misses many targets and left Castro’s Air Force intact

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Bay of Pigs

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  1. Bay of Pigs

  2. Bay of Pigs location

  3. Training Eisenhower approves program in 1960 CIA sets up training camps in Guatemala

  4. The Invasion USA used 8 WWII B-26 bomber planes Painted them to look like Cuban Air Force Planes Misses many targets and left Castro’s Air Force intact Kennedy cancels second air strike

  5. Frogmen Cuban Exile invasion force/ Brigade 2506 Land on beach at Bay of Pigs Immediately under heavy fire Sank 2 escort ships, destroyed half of the exile’s air support Bad weather hampers the ground force leads to soggy equipment and insufficient ammunition.

  6. Counter attack Castro orders over 20,000 troops to advance towards the beach and Cuban air force dominate the sky Reaction: Kennedy sends six unmarked American B-26’s to defend the B-26 air fleet. Arrive an hour late: result was they were shot down and invasion was crushed that day.

  7. Aftermath Some escaped to the sea rest were killed or rounded up and imprisoned by Castro's forces. Almost 1,200 members of Brigade 2056 surrendered, and more than 100 were killed.

  8. Prisoners Prisoner remain in captivity for over 20 months Robert F. Kennedy makes plea for exchange 53 million worth of baby food and medicine in exchange for the prisoners.

  9. Lasting disaster Forever tarnishes the Kennedy Administration 50 years later Cuba and United States tensions remain strained Leads to the Cuban Missile Crises

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