apr 18, 1961 - Baby of pigs invasion (fail)
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An american attempt to overthrow the newly established communist gov in Cuba by training Cuban rebels. The Coup ended up in a disaster due to the lack of support by the Americans. the incident was an embarrassment for the US and ultimately led to Castro pleading for soviet aid (Cuban Missle crisis)
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unit 1 to unit 9 main ideas
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