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title: "Bay of Pigs Invasion"
year: 1961
country: "Cuba"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1961/bay-of-pigs"
slug: "bay-of-pigs"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1961-04-20"
endDate: "1961-04-19"
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# Bay of Pigs Invasion

> The failed CIA-backed invasion of Cuba escalated Cold War tensions and consolidated Fidel Castro's hold on power.

## Summary

The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed military landing operation on the southwestern coast of Cuba in April 1961 by the United States and the Cuban Democratic Revolutionary Front (DRF), consisting of Cuban exiles who opposed Fidel Castro's Cuban Revolution, clandestinely and directly financed by the U.S. government. The operation took place at the height of the Cold War, and its failure influenced relations between Cuba, the United States, and the Soviet Union.

## Sources

- [Bay of Pigs Invasion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_of_Pigs_Invasion) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1961/bay-of-pigs