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The Bay of Pigs

The Bay of Pigs. By Dominique Marshall and Aaron Butler . What was the Bay of Pigs?. - The Bay of Pigs was actually an invasion of Cuban exiles into Cuba. - The United States used these exiles at an attempt to overthrow the current Cuban government.

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The Bay of Pigs

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  1. The Bay of Pigs By Dominique Marshall and Aaron Butler

  2. What was the Bay of Pigs? - The Bay of Pigs was actually an invasion of Cuban exiles into Cuba. - The United States used these exiles at an attempt to overthrow the current Cuban government. -The name “bay of pigs”, or in spanish “Bahia de Chochinos” comes from an inlet on the Southern coast of Cuba.

  3. Who vs. Who - The Cuban exiles were used by the C.I.A. at attempts to control and take over the Cuban government. Their leader was John F. Kennedy. - The head of the Cuban government, Fidel Castro was being planned to be overthrown because of his dictator-like ways.

  4. Their Strengths? - The U.S., lead by John F. Kennedy, had 1,500 trained ground forces known as the Brigade 2506. - The Cuban government, led by Fidel Castro, had: 25,000 in the cuban army, 200,00 Cuban militia, and 9,000 armed police

  5. When Did the Invasion Begin? - Once Kennedy gave the okay for the troops to proceed, the 1,500 advanced to the Bay of Pigs on April 17th, 1961. - The ground forces believed that they would serve as a rally, which would help overthrow Castro.

  6. The Outcome of the Invasion? - Sadly, the plan immediately fell apart.There were rapid counter-attacks, including attacks from the Cuban air force on most of the exile’s supply ships. - Since the U.S. never had the air force needed, the uprising never occurred.

  7. - The losses of the Cubans were: -the cuban army lost 176, 500+ were wounded -the Cuban militia and police had a total of 4,000 wounded, killed and missing - The loss of the U.S.: - 118 were killed - 360 wounded, and 1,202 were captured

  8. In the End…? - The U.S. surrendered on April 19th, 1961, and…. The Cuban government won against the United States!

  9. References for info 1) www.history.com 2)www.en.wikipedia.org/bay_of_pigs

  10. References for pics 1) www.google.com 2)www.en.wikipedia.org/bay_of_pigs 3)www.theaustralian.com 4)www.britannica.com 5)www.therecoveringpoliticians.com 6)www.crwflag.com 7)www.faqs.com 8)www.coldwarproject.files.wordpress.com 9)www.maggiescoldwar.weebly.com 10)www.myamericanodyssey.com 11)www.rock.rapgenius.com

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