mar 1, 1960 - Operation Mongoose commissioned
Description:
-(March 1960)-Eisenhower authorised $1.3 million budget for CIA to remove Castro from power
-many assassination attempts (total of over 600 attempts to kill Castro from 1960 until his death)
-attacks on Cuban economy: terrorist attacks e.g. indiscriminate bombing
-US attacks on Cuba continued up to start of 21st century
Added to timeline:
Date:
mar 1, 1960
Now
~ 65 years ago