Fidel Castro came into power with a dictatorship government as a result of the Cuban Revolution. He aquired power "almost at the precise moment when the Soviet Union acquired both the capability and willingness to underwrite the survival of a revolution 6,000 miles from its border and 90 miles from the United States". The Soviet Union had not only backed Castro economically, but had established political ties with Cuba. In response to this development, President Eisenhower ordered a secret mission to train Cuban exiles to invade Cuba.
When President John F. Kennedy became president in 1963, he advanced the operation and sponsored the Bay of Pigs. Although his chief adviser Goodwin warned against involving the CIA, the CIA organized and planned
When President John F. Kennedy became president in 1963, he advanced the operation and sponsored the Bay of Pigs. Although his chief adviser Goodwin warned against involving the CIA, the CIA organized and planned