Bay of Pigs Invasion (apr 17, 1961 – apr 20, 1961)
Description:
An invasion off the Cuban coast, under command of the United States, the mission was to overthrow the communist government of Fidel Castro. However the landing on the coast wasn't a success but they continued and were captured and imprisoned and Castro demanded a random in return.Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 17, 1961
apr 20, 1961
~ 3 days