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Bay of Pigs
- Crime, War & Conflict
- Narrated by: Luca James Lee
- Length: 8 mins
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The Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961 became a turning point in the Cold War, nearly triggering a large-scale nuclear war. iMinds takes a look at the events that led up to the CIA-backed invasion of Cuba, - including the fraught history between Cuba and the United States, the overthrow Cuban President Fulgencio Batista, and the rise to power of Fidel Castro - and the circumstances surrounding the skirmish, which would eventually lay the groundwork for the Cuban Missile Crisis. Luca James Lee increases the drama with his exciting performance, making this educational experience a thrillingly tense one as well.
Summary
Learn about the Bay of Pigs invasion with iMinds insightful audio knowledge series.Bay of Pigs refers to the 1961 invasion of Cuba by a force of CIA-backed Cuban exiles attempting to overthrow Fidel Castro’s left-wing government. In Cuba the invasion is called the Battle of Girón, one of the beaches in the Bay of Pigs, which is on the south coast of Cuba. The invasion was one of the flashpoints of the Cold War and pushed the world towards the brink of nuclear war.
Cuba gained independence from Spain in 1898, but in the decades that followed, American businesses gained control of many industries and landholdings. Cuban governments, such as that of Fulgencio Batista, who effectively ruled from 1933 to 1958, were closely allied to the United States. In 1953, a young lawyer, Fidel Castro, rebelled against Batista’s dictatorial regime but was defeated, imprisoned and then exiled. In 1956 Castro returned and launched a guerrilla war.
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