17 April 1961
Coup
Lands a force of 1,500 Cuban exiles in an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro
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Lands a force of 1,500 Cuban exiles in an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro
The CIA assumed that the invasion would spark a popular uprising against Castro, however by the time the invasion began, Castro had already executed some who were suspected of colluding with the American campaign. President Kennedy withdraws support for the invasion at the last minute by canceling several bombing sorties that could have crippled the entire Cuban Air Force
1,209 captured exiles are tried, a few executed and the rest sentenced to 30 yrs in prison for treason, after 20 months of negotiation with the USA, Cuba releases the exiles in exchange for dollars & medicine
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