apr 17, 1961 - Bay of Pigs Invasion
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The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed attempt at overthrowing Cuban dictator Fidel Castro and reversing his Cuban Revolution. The 1500 recruited, CIA-sponsored Chilean exiles took part in this invasion. The CIA-sponsored Brigade 2506 attempted an invasion, but failed as well. Copy and paste the following link to watch a video (https://youtu.be/XmkbAduMD_E)
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Cold War: Spies and the Secret War
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