On April 17, 1961, about 1,500 CIA-trained Cuban exiles launched the
disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in a failed attempt to overthrow the
communist government of Fidel Castro.
On April 17, 1961, about 1,500 CIA-trained Cuban exiles launched the
disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in a failed attempt to overthrow the
communist government of Fidel Castro.