Bay of Pigs invasion was authorized by the American President, John F. Kennedy. The objective of the Bay of Pigs Invasion was to topple the communist regime of the Cuban leader Fidel Castro. For this purpose, the Cuban refugees and rebels were financed and trained by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States and sent to Cuba. However, the operation failed miserably, as within 3 days the CIA trained rebels were defeated by the Cuban Revolutionary Armed forces.
Bay of Pigs invasion was authorized by the American President, John F. Kennedy. The objective of the Bay of Pigs Invasion was to topple the communist regime of the Cuban leader Fidel Castro. For this purpose, the Cuban refugees and rebels were financed and trained by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States and sent to Cuba. However, the operation failed miserably, as within 3 days the CIA trained rebels were defeated by the Cuban Revolutionary Armed forces.