Does anyone know what the Bay of Pigs was all about?

Question

I'm reading a book about the watergate investigation and they refer to it a few times.

Answer 1

It is the site of the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion during John F. Kennedy's presidency, a 1961 US-backed invasion by Cuban exiles intent on overthrowing Fidel Castro. The invasion took place at a beach called Playa Girón.

Answer 2

It is the site of the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion during John F. Kennedy's presidency
a 1961 US-backed invasion by Cuban exiles intent on overthrowing Fidel Castro.
The invasion took place at a beach called Playa Girón.

Answer 3

It was suppose to be the liberation of Cuba from Castro. The
The CIA, working with the Cuban exiles, garanteed them American armed forces would support them in their effort to depose Castro. President Kennedy refused to allow it as the exiles stormed on shore in a pitched battle at the Bay of Pigs in Cuba.

Answer 4

NOT Kennedy! This was a CIA gig from the Eisenhower administration that got caught up in the change of Presidents. Kennedy didn't have it figured out properly, so he cancelled AT THE LAST MINUTE!! the air support that we were supposed to supply to the mission.

Having had so much fun losing Cuba, he decided to let the Russians kick us out of Berlin, too - thus multiplying the threat of the Cold War, as they called it.

Then he let us get kicked out of Alabama, watched dozens get slaughtered in the Civil Rights movement, and had Marilyn Monroe whacked.

Ahh, Camelot, indeed.

Answer 5

The Bay of Pigs is a location in Cuba, and refers to an attempted U.S.-backed invasion at that location. It was Kennedy's attempt to keep the communism that was at our doorstep from spreading to our country.

Answer 6

it was in Cuba. Kennedy adventured to topple the government of Castro to keep communism at bay. but he miserably failed in that attempt.

Answer 7

it was a u.s-CIA sponsored invasion of Cuba to overthrow the Castro government.it was a complete failure and was a prelude to the Cuban missile crisis

Answer 8

It was an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro. You'll find what you need below.

Answer 9

GAMBLING;PROSTITUTION,SUGAR PLANTATIONS TO PRODUCE RUM AND ALCOHOL TO MAKE LIQUOR,DRUG SMUGGLING AND GROWING OF ILLICIT CROPS,TOBACCO PLANTATIONS ;ALL CONTROLED BY OLIGARCHIAL AMERICAN AND NATIVE CUBAN FAMILIES FOR THEIR OWN SELF-AGGRANDISMENT!!THE MAFIA WAS HEAVILY INVESTED IN CUBA'S CASINOS AS WELL AS ALL OF IT'S VICE DRIVEN INDUSTRIES;ALL TAXFREE AND ACCESSIBLE LESS THAN 100 MILES OFF OF UNITED STATES TERRITORY!!GEORGE BUSH SENIOR BEFORE HE WAS EVEN IN GOVERNMENT DONATED 5 SHIPS TO THE "BAY OF PIGS" FIASCO HOPING TO LATER GARNER THE OFFSHORE OIL-DRILLING RIGHTS ALONG CUBA'S SHORES!THE SHIPS WERE NAMED AFTER HIS SONS,HIS WIFE AND HIS OIL COMPANY;ZAPATA OFFSHORE OIL COMPANY!!THIS WAS BEFORE HE WAS IN AN ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICIAL OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT!!IT WAS A CLANDESTINE AND PROVOCATIVE ATTEMPT TO INVADE A SOVEREIGN NATION FOR PERSONNAL GAIN AND SELF AGGRANDISEMENT!!!AT A POINT JOHN F. KENNEDY REFUSED TO AID THIS ENDEAVOR WITH U.S. MILITARY AIRCOVER AND DESTROYER BOMBARDMENT;WHICH THE CUBANS INVOLVED NEVER FORGAVE HIM FOR!!THIS WAS ONE OF SEVERAL REASONS WHY HE WAS ASSASSINATED AND WITH CUBAN "ANTI-CASTRO" OPERATIVES BEING INVOLVED DEEPLY IN HIS DEATH!!IF THE ISLAND HAD BEEN SUCCESSFULLY INVADED THE MAFIA,THE DRUG CARTELS AND THE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES LIKE THE C.I.A. WHO IMPORT THE DRUGS TO ELLICIT SOCIAL EGINEERING ON THE POOR,THE DISENFRANCHISED AND THE COLORED PEOPLES OF THE UNITED STATES;IN EFFECT GETTING THEM TO PAY,BY THEIR "DRUG HABITS",THEFTS OF PROPERTIES AND SOCIETAL DISINTEGRATION,FOR THEIR OWN DESTRUCTION AND DEMISE!!!TOBACCO,LIQUOR AND DRUGS WHICH THEY DIDNOT GROW,PROCESS OR DERIVED ANY INCOME EXCEPT IN DISTRIBUTION TO THEIR OWN PEOPLE!!THE TAX-FREE STATUS OF CUBAN INVESTMENT IS THE KEY INGREDIENT!!NO U.S TAXES WOULD EVER BE PAID;AND NO OVERSIGHT OR GOVERNMENT U.S. LAW WOULD EVER RESTRICT EVEN THE MOST EGREGIOUS OF CRIMES AGAINST EITHER THE CUBAN PEOPLE OR AGAINST INTERNATIONAL LAW!!!THIS THEY,THE OIL INDUSTRIES,DRILLING EXPLORATION COMPANIES AND DRUG CARTELS WOULD KILL A SEATING AMERICAN PRESIDENT TO GET CONTROL OF OFF OF OUR COASTS!!AM I LYING??????THEY'RE STILL" HARD WIRED" INTO THEIR MURDEROUS AND FRAUDULENT SCHEMES TO ACHIEVE THAT END!!AND WHO ARE THE GOVERNORS OR PAST RECENT GOVERNORS OF THE TWO LARGEST "DRUG-IMPORTING" STATES;FLORIDA AND TEXAS???NEITHER OF WHOM WERE NATIVE SONS OF THOSE STATES!!AND WHY WAS THERE A BLACK-TAR HEROIN EPIDEMIC IN TEXAS IN PLANO;WITH CHILDREN COMMITTING SUICIDE WHEN THEY COULDN'T ANY LONGER SUPPORT THEIR "DRUG HABIT" BY PETTY THEFT,PROSTITUTION AND WORST???THIS DURING GEORGE BUSH'S PRESIDENTIAL COMPAIGN!!AGAIN....AM I LYING???