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	The '''Bay of Pigs invasion''' was a failed [[Counterrevolution\|counter-revolutionary]] invasion of the Bay of Pigs inlet located in [[Republic of Cuba\|Cuba]] by [[United States of America\|U.S.]] backed forces.<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=JFK Library\|title=The Bay of Pigs\|date=2024-11-07\|url=https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/jfk-in-history/the-bay-of-pigs\|retrieved=2025-08-13}}</ref> In April 1961 an [[Imperialism\|imperialist]] military landed, funded and trained by the USA, in Cuba with the goal of overthrowing [[Fidel Castro]] and placing an imperialist ally and dictator back into power, in response to [[Fulgencio Batista]] being [[Cuban Revolution\|ousted from power]] by the [[26th of July Movement]]. The amateur militia was made up primarily of [[Gusano\|Gusanos]] and other Cuban exiles that were trained offshore in [[Republic of Guatemala\|Guatemala]].<ref>{{Web citation\|author=\|newspaper=US Department of State\|title=The Bay of Pigs Invasion and its Aftermath\|url=https://history.state.gov/milestones/1961-1968/bay-of-pigs\|retrieved=2025-08-13}}</ref>		The '''Bay of Pigs invasion''' was a failed [[Counterrevolution\|counter-revolutionary]] invasion of the Bay of Pigs inlet located in [[Republic of Cuba\|Cuba]] by [[United States of America\|U.S.]] backed forces.<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=JFK Library\|title=The Bay of Pigs\|date=2024-11-07\|url=https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/jfk-in-history/the-bay-of-pigs\|retrieved=2025-08-13}}</ref> In April 1961 an [[Imperialism\|imperialist]] military landed, funded and trained by the USA, in Cuba with the goal of overthrowing [[Fidel Castro]] and placing an imperialist ally and dictator back into power, in response to [[Fulgencio Batista]] being [[Cuban Revolution\|ousted from power]] by the [[26th of July Movement]]. The amateur militia was made up primarily of [[Gusano\|Gusanos]] and other Cuban exiles that were trained offshore in [[Republic of Guatemala\|Guatemala]].<ref>{{Web citation\|author=\|newspaper=US Department of State\|title=The Bay of Pigs Invasion and its Aftermath\|url=https://history.state.gov/milestones/1961-1968/bay-of-pigs\|retrieved=2025-08-13}}</ref>

	The attack was a catastrophic failure for [[United States imperialism\|U.S. imperialism]], with the [[Cuban Revolutionary Army]] easily driving off the counter-revolutionary forces, helping to cement Castro's place as a leader and national hero of Cuba. Some suspect that the embarrassment of the imperialist world power ~~of the USA~~ losing to the comparatively ~~small and~~ weaker Cuba ~~led to the~~ [[Central Intelligence Agency\|CIA]] assassinating then president [[~~John F. Kennedy~~]]~~{{Citation needed~~}}. However, ~~these rumors have~~ never been officially confirmed by the US government.		The attack was a catastrophic failure for [[United States imperialism\|U.S. imperialism]], with the [[Cuban Revolutionary Army]] easily driving off the counter-revolutionary forces, helping to cement Castro's place as a leader and national hero of Cuba. Some suspect that the embarrassment of the imperialist world power losing to the comparatively weaker Cuba, and [[John F. Kennedy]]'s subsequent removal of [[Allen Dulles]] as [[Central Intelligence Agency\|CIA]] director, led to the CIA assassinating then president Kennedy.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation\|author=John Potash\|newspaper=[[CovertAction Magazine]]\|title=New Four-Part Documentary “JFK: Destiny Betrayed” Leaves No Doubt That JFK Was Assassinated as Part of CIA Coup\|date=2022-07-26\|url=https://covertactionmagazine.com/2022/07/26/new-four-part-documentary-jfk-destiny-betrayed-leaves-no-doubt-that-jfk-was-assassinated-as-part-of-cia-coup/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230623164517/https://covertactionmagazine.com/2022/07/26/new-four-part-documentary-jfk-destiny-betrayed-leaves-no-doubt-that-jfk-was-assassinated-as-part-of-cia-coup/\|archive-date=2023-06-23\|quote=}}</ref> However, this has never been officially confirmed by the US government.

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	The '''Bay of Pigs invasion''' was a failed [[Counterrevolution\|counter-revolutionary]] invasion of the Bay of Pigs inlet located in [[Republic of Cuba\|Cuba]] ~~in April~~ of ~~1961~~<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=JFK Library\|title=The Bay of Pigs\|date=2024-11-07\|url=https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/jfk-in-history/the-bay-of-pigs\|retrieved=2025-08-13}}</ref>~~. An~~ [[Imperialism\|imperialist]] military ~~landing~~ funded and trained by the ~~[[United States of America\|~~USA]], ~~its~~ goal ~~was to overthrow~~ [[Fidel Castro]] and ~~place~~ an imperialist ally and dictator back into power, in response to [[Fulgencio Batista]] being [[Cuban Revolution\|ousted from power]] by the [[26th of July Movement]]. The amateur militia was made up primarily of [[Gusano\|Gusanos]] and other Cuban exiles that were trained offshore in [[Republic of Guatemala\|Guatemala]]<ref>{{Web citation\|author=\|newspaper=US Department of State\|title=The Bay of Pigs Invasion and its Aftermath\|url=https://history.state.gov/milestones/1961-1968/bay-of-pigs\|retrieved=2025-08-13}}</ref>. The attack was a ~~national~~ failure, with the [[Cuban Revolutionary Army]] easily driving off the counter-revolutionary forces, helping to cement Castro's place as a leader and national hero of Cuba. Some suspect that the embarrassment of the imperialist world power of the USA losing to the comparatively small and weaker Cuba led to the [[Central Intelligence Agency\|CIA]] assassinating then president [[John F. Kennedy]]{{Citation needed}}. However, these rumors have never been officially confirmed by the US government.		{{Infobox military conflict\|conflict=Bay of Pigs Invasion\|partof=the [[Cold War]]\|date=17–20 April 1961\|result=Cuban government victory\|combatant1={{flagicon\|Flag of the United States.svg}} [[United States]]<br>Cuban [[Gusanos]]\|combatant2={{flagicon\|Flag of Cuba.svg}} [[Cuba]]\|place=Bay of Pigs, southwestern coast of Cuba\|caption=Counterattack by Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces near Playa Girón on 19 April 1961\|image=Attack_near_Playa_Giron._April_19,_1961._-_panoramio.jpg}}

			The '''Bay of Pigs invasion''' was a failed [[Counterrevolution\|counter-revolutionary]] invasion of the Bay of Pigs inlet located in [[Republic of Cuba\|Cuba]] by [[United States of America\|U.S.]] backed forces.<ref>{{Web citation\|newspaper=JFK Library\|title=The Bay of Pigs\|date=2024-11-07\|url=https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/jfk-in-history/the-bay-of-pigs\|retrieved=2025-08-13}}</ref> In April 1961 an [[Imperialism\|imperialist]] military landed, funded and trained by the USA, in Cuba with the goal of overthrowing [[Fidel Castro]] and placing an imperialist ally and dictator back into power, in response to [[Fulgencio Batista]] being [[Cuban Revolution\|ousted from power]] by the [[26th of July Movement]]. The amateur militia was made up primarily of [[Gusano\|Gusanos]] and other Cuban exiles that were trained offshore in [[Republic of Guatemala\|Guatemala]].<ref>{{Web citation\|author=\|newspaper=US Department of State\|title=The Bay of Pigs Invasion and its Aftermath\|url=https://history.state.gov/milestones/1961-1968/bay-of-pigs\|retrieved=2025-08-13}}</ref>

			The attack was a catastrophic failure for [[United States imperialism\|U.S. imperialism]], with the [[Cuban Revolutionary Army]] easily driving off the counter-revolutionary forces, helping to cement Castro's place as a leader and national hero of Cuba. Some suspect that the embarrassment of the imperialist world power of the USA losing to the comparatively small and weaker Cuba led to the [[Central Intelligence Agency\|CIA]] assassinating then president [[John F. Kennedy]]{{Citation needed}}. However, these rumors have never been officially confirmed by the US government.

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The '''Bay of Pigs invasion''' was a failed [[Counterrevolution|counter-revolutionary]] invasion of the Bay of Pigs inlet located in [[Republic of Cuba|Cuba]] in April of 1961<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=JFK Library|title=The Bay of Pigs|date=2024-11-07|url=https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/jfk-in-history/the-bay-of-pigs|retrieved=2025-08-13}}</ref>. An [[Imperialism|imperialist]] military landing funded and trained by the [[United States of America|USA]], its goal was to overthrow [[Fidel Castro]] and place an imperialist ally and dictator back into power, in response to [[Fulgencio Batista]] being [[Cuban Revolution|ousted from power]] by the [[26th of July Movement]]. The amateur militia was made up primarily of [[Gusano|Gusanos]] and other Cuban exiles that were trained offshore in [[Republic of Guatemala|Guatemala]]<ref>{{Web citation|author=|newspaper=US Department of State|title=The Bay of Pigs Invasion and its Aftermath|url=https://history.state.gov/milestones/1961-1968/bay-of-pigs|retrieved=2025-08-13}}</ref>. The attack was a national failure, with the [[Cuban Revolutionary Army]] easily driving off the counter-revolutionary forces, helping to cement Castro's place as a leader and national hero of Cuba. Some suspect that the embarrassment of the imperialist world power of the USA losing to the comparatively small and weaker Cuba led to the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] assassinating then president [[John F. Kennedy]]{{Citation needed}}. However, these rumors have never been officially confirmed by the US government.

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