CIA (US' Central Intelligence Agency) under the direction of John F. Kennedy. And well, it didn't turn out too hot.
the us wanted to stop cuba from becoming communist so they trained cuban exiles to invade
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was an unsuccessful attempt by a CIA-trained force of Cuban exiles to invade southern Cuba with support from US government armed forces, to overthrow the Cuban government of Fidel Castro.
Well its not a secret anymore, the US government has said that they helped train the Cuban exiles and also were going to offer air support but when nuclear weapons were found in cuba the US president did not allow the use of US forces incase of a soviet response
Many Cubans fled to the United States to escape Fidel Castro and his policies. These exiles organized an invasion of their homeland to overthrow Castro and his government. The exiles trained with the CIA and were promised American air support, which they were never given. The exiles landed in Cuba at the Bay of Pigs in April of 1961. Without the American support they were promised, the exiles were quickly defeated by Castro's forces.
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was an unsuccessful attempt by a CIA-trained force of Cuban exiles to invade southern Cuba, with support from US government armed forces, to overthrow the Cuban government of Fidel Castro.(April 1961)
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was an unsuccessful attempt by a CIA trained force of Cuban exiles to invade southern Cuba with support from US government armed forces to overthrow the Cuban government.
finally i found the answer! they where called brigade 2506 or La Brigada for short.
The US headed the program; training was conducted by covert personnel.
The goal of the 1961 invasion of Cuba, known as the Bay of Pigs incident or invasion, was to oust the socialist Cuban government led by Fidel Castro. Despite being trained and assisted by U.S. military and CIA personnel, the Cuban exiles who invaded were repulsed and their takeover bid failed.
The Bay of Pigs was a failed invasion attempt at Cuban exiles. The mission was run by the Kennedy administration.
overthrow Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.
The Bay of Pigs was a failed invasion attempt at Cuban exiles. The mission was run by the Kennedy administration.