Bay of Pigs invasion
Failed Cuban operation
The Bay of Pigs invasion was a failed 1961 attempt by CIA-trained Cuban exiles to overthrow Fidel Castro's government.
The invaders landed at the Bay of Pigs on Cuba's southern coast but were quickly defeated, becoming a major embarrassment for the Kennedy administration and strengthening Castro's position.
The phrase now serves as shorthand for botched covert operations: It turned into a real Bay of Pigs.
- CubaCaribbean island country
- Fidel CastroCuban revolutionary dictator
- CastroProminent Cuban surname
- KennedyIrish-origin surname, political dynasty
- CIAU.S. foreign intelligence service
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1991 allied Iraq offensive
decisive victory · mission accomplished · D-Day · Six-Day War · Operation Overlord
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