Operation Mongoose (30 Nov 1961 Jahr – 5 Jan 1975 Jahr)

Beschreibung:

■ Authorised by President Kennedy
(JFK) in Nov 1961
■ Secret CIA operation to:
– Sabotage important Cuban
industries
– Assassinate key Cuban leaders
– Encourage Cubans to rise up
against Castro

■ By 1975, there were 24 different
attempts to assassinate Castro

As for Cuba:
■ Seen by Castro as USA being
hostile to his government
■ Moved Castro closer to the USSR

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