POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
KOREAS PARTITION
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It was a huge failure of JFKs presidency
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The CIA/US provided weapons to exiled Cubans and trained them
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It was deemed a huge success for the United States
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Communist dictator Fidel Castro defeated the attack
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Detailed explanation-1: -On April 17, the Cuban-exile invasion force, known as Brigade 2506, landed at beaches along the Bay of Pigs and immediately came under heavy fire. Cuban planes strafed the invaders, sank two escort ships, and destroyed half of the exile’s air support.
Detailed explanation-2: -When studying reconnaissance photographs, CIA analysts had failed to spot coral reefs in the shallow waters of the Bay of Pigs that impeded the progress of landing craft and disabled a pair of boats. In addition, one of the red signal lights carried by a frogman accidentally flickered offshore.
Detailed explanation-3: -The ultimate effect of the Bay of Pigs invasion was to strengthen support for Castro’s government, to accelerate Castro’s ties with the Soviet Union, and to lead the Soviets, in October 1962, to begin to station nuclear weapons on Cuba.
Detailed explanation-4: -The failed invasion strengthened the position of Castro’s administration, which proceeded to openly proclaim its intention to adopt socialism and pursue closer ties with the Soviet Union. It also led to a reassessment of Cuba policy by the Kennedy administration.