apr 14, 1961 - Bay of Pigs Invasion (Apr. 1961)

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JFK inherited CIA-backed scheme from Eisenhower to remove Castro from power by invading Cuba w/ anti-Commie exiles; (Apr. 17, 1961) - 1.2k exiles land at Cuba for this, not v successful; Forces surrendered;

this failure + US's efforts to kill Castro → Cuba further into Soviet embrace; Khrushchev took full advantage of Cuba's location; (Oct. 1962) revealed that Soviets installing nuclear weapons in Cuba;

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