So in 1962, Castro had approved the idea of placing missiles in Cuba, the invasion had lead to one of the biggest events in 1962. The treat of the United States attacking Cuba became clearer. The Bay of Pigs was an event was one of the causes that lead to the Cuban Missile Crisis. The invasion had failed for the United States, it lead to even more problems for them. The rebelling side was stopped by Castro's army, the rebels had hoped that they would get help from the local people but they did not get the help they desperately needed. The Bay of Pigs was an attempt to invade and overthrow the leader of Cuba Fidel Castro, who supported the Soviet Union.The invasion plan was originally Eisenhower's plan, he had been trailing the exiled anti-revolution Cubans, however it was John F Kennedy that had approved the invasion and commenced it.The United States had given the exiles from Cuba weapons to fight against Castro, the attack ended up being a failure for the rebelling side. The threat of nuclear warfare was also a factor in this invasion of Cuba for both sides, it the brought fear of attacking the United States, and the United states attacking Cuba. The attack had brought unexpected results for the United States.
This is the event that preceded the infamous Cuban Crisis in 1962. The Bay of Pigs was one of the events that took place in 1961 during the Cold War.
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