Bay Of Pigs

1. Bay Of Pigs By: Shawn McNamara

2. Information • The Invasion was an unsuccessful attempt by US • To overthrow a Communist government

3. Information • April 12, 1961 • Kennedy held a press conference • The Us Had no intention of intervening in Cuban affairs. • Five days later, the invasion took place.

4. Information • It departed in six ships from a port in Nicaragua on April 14, 1960 • April 15, the American-backed Cuban exiles began to bomb • The attacking B-26 airplanes were disguised to look like Cuban aircraft

5. Information • Attack began shortly after midnight on April 16 • Two ships were stranded 80 yards from shore • Rusk announced on Monday, April 17 • That the U.S. would not intervene in Cuba nor would it in the future.

6. Information • April 17, 1961 1300 exiles • Armed with U.S. weapons, landed at the Bahía de Cochins • It was evident from the first hours of fighting • likely to lose • By the time the fighting ended on April 19 • Exiles had been killed and the rest had been taken as prisoners.

7. Information • Kennedy decided not to provide further air cover • Until it could be launched from a landing strip somewhere in Cuba • And Cuban forces had complete control of the air

8. Information • A final desperate attempt at air support • Resulted in the loss of four American airmen on April 19 • The invaders surrendered on the afternoon of April 19.

9. Information • 200 people been killed • 197 were taken captive • April 20, Kennedy told the American Society of Newspaper • Editors that the episode was Cubans fighting Cubans and that the U.S. had not been involved.

10. Information • Mass trials of the captured men were held and nearly all were sentenced to 30 years imprisonment. • After 20 months of negotiations, they were released in exchange for $53 million in food and medicine. • The failure of the Bay of Pigs Invasion set the stage for further aggressions against Castro from his northern aggressor.

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