In 1959 after years of revolution Fidel Castro had overthrown dictator Fulgencio Batista, the dictator of Cuba and an American- backed ally. Batista was a corrupt leader and had very pro-American stance in policy making. These allowed U.S companies to completely dominate the Cuban sugar business. At the time U.S companies and wealthy individuals not only controlled the sugar business but also various cattle ranches,mines and other fields of the Cuban economy. Batista was very anti-communist. Unlike Fidel Castro who almost right after he came to power was taking steps to reduce the Americans hold over Cuba’s economy. The U.S decided to impose an embargo on Cuba. This would cause the U.S.S.R to buy Cuban sugar and help Castro. Seeing a communist
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The invasion began on April 17th, 1961 and would turn into a complete disaster in a few days. The CIA wanted to keep the invasion a secret along as possible but a nearby radio station, that was never noticed had picked up on the whole invasion and brocaded throughout Cuba.Also, the ships of the invaders had sunken due to coral reefs and backup troopers landed in the wrong place. Kennedy was upset with CIA for the invasion’s outcome. In the end, 114 were killed and over 1,100 soldiers were taken, prisoner. The failed attempt to overthrow Castro really had no chance of succeeding. This due in large part that a small guerrilla force could in no way stand up to Cuba 's forces without U.S support. But the does not address some of the major concerns the U.S had. Why did the U.S launch the Bay of Pigs Invasion? The U.S launched the invasion as means of protecting national security. When Castro came to power he immediately began spreading around nationalism policies and cut ties with the American government. Coupled with his relationship with the U.S.S.R, his communist government just of the cost Florida posed a major threat. Another factor that caused the invasion was the economic interests the government had in Cuba. Over the years, the money invested in Cuba was about 1 billion dollars. By the 1920’s U.S corporations owned 60% of the sugar operations in Cuba. The relationship between the U.S and Cuban government was so far gone that the only way for the U.S to maintain control over the island was through
The invasion began on April 17th, 1961 and would turn into a complete disaster in a few days. The CIA wanted to keep the invasion a secret along as possible but a nearby radio station, that was never noticed had picked up on the whole invasion and brocaded throughout Cuba.Also, the ships of the invaders had sunken due to coral reefs and backup troopers landed in the wrong place. Kennedy was upset with CIA for the invasion’s outcome. In the end, 114 were killed and over 1,100 soldiers were taken, prisoner. The failed attempt to overthrow Castro really had no chance of succeeding. This due in large part that a small guerrilla force could in no way stand up to Cuba 's forces without U.S support. But the does not address some of the major concerns the U.S had. Why did the U.S launch the Bay of Pigs Invasion? The U.S launched the invasion as means of protecting national security. When Castro came to power he immediately began spreading around nationalism policies and cut ties with the American government. Coupled with his relationship with the U.S.S.R, his communist government just of the cost Florida posed a major threat. Another factor that caused the invasion was the economic interests the government had in Cuba. Over the years, the money invested in Cuba was about 1 billion dollars. By the 1920’s U.S corporations owned 60% of the sugar operations in Cuba. The relationship between the U.S and Cuban government was so far gone that the only way for the U.S to maintain control over the island was through