How significant was the Bay of Pigs invasion of 1961 to the relations between Cuba and America? Abidur Rahman Jus/Indiv/Struggle: AFR-123-FY 05, Dr.Teresa A. Booker

Fidel Castro rose to power in Cuba Introduction In 1961, Kennedy approved the Conclusion on January 1st 1959 Bay of Pigs invasion In determining the significance This investigation evaluates The CIA used archaic World War II bombers for • Kangaroo courts initiated mass executions of the invasion; thus, the bombers missed many of of the Bay of Pigs invasion to how the disastrous Bay of Pigs Batistianos. Thus many Cubans sought their targets and left the Cuban air force the relationship between political asylum in the United States of unharmed. As news broke out about American America and Cuba, it is invasion affected the America. Others fled due to a loss of property involvement in the invasion, President Kennedy apparent that the relations relationship between Cuba and investments when the Cuban regime took cancelled a second air strike. Due to a lack of and America. It will explore the control. air support and bad weather disrupting became more hostile. Castro • Agrarian reform laws were passed that broke communication equipment, the Brigade 2506 commited social injustice social and economic policies up American land and redistributed it to soon fell. There were almost 100 casualties for against Cubans who supported peasants. passed by both governments. Brigade 2506 and 1,200 had surrendered. America. The American

By examining the relationships government commited foreign between these two countries, injustice against Cuba in an the social injustice done attempt to forcibly put down a rising communist government. domestically and foreign is In addition to the invasion exposed. strengthening Castro’s rule, it served as motivation for Cuban Imperialism, which threatened American security.These factors Bay of Pigs escalated the conflict to the brink of nuclear warfare.

Citations Pérez, L. A.. (1994). The American Historical The failure of the Bay of Pigs invasion affected America significantly Review, 99(5), economically and socially 1786–1787. Petras, J.. (1992). Cuban Revolution: Premature Epitaph. Economic and Political ● Castro released the prisoners in exchange for $53 million worth of Weekly, 27(14), 695–695. baby food and medicine. The failed invasion led to a reassessment Eubank, K.. (1999). [Review of The Bay of Pigs.]. The Journal of American History, of Cuban policy by the Kennedy administration and further 86(3), 1439–1439. presidencies. Walker, W. O. (2009). [Review of The Bay of Pigs]. ● The Kennedy administration initiated Operation Mongoose. It was The Journal of American History, 96(1), 298–298. a plan to damage and threaten the Cuban government and Goodsell, J. N.. (1981). [Review of The Bay of economy. Years later, relations between Castro and the United Pigs: The Untold Story.]. The Hispanic States of America would remain tense. American Historical Review, 61(1), 147–148.

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