Operation Mongoose (nov 30, 1961 – jan 5, 1975)
Description:
■ 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
Added to timeline:
Date:
nov 30, 1961
jan 5, 1975
~ 13 years