Bay of Pigs (SECURITY) CAPT K MARTINEZ WHO? US (KENNEDY) VS CUBA (CASTRO) WHAT? OVERTHROW CASTRO WHERE? BAY OF PIGS, CUBA WHEN? 17 APRIL, 1961 WHY? COMMUNISM/SOVIET UNION HOW? PLANNED WAS TO CAPTURE CASTRO.
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Bay of Pigs (SECURITY)CAPT K MARTINEZ
WHO? US (KENNEDY) VS CUBA (CASTRO)WHAT? OVERTHROW CASTROWHERE? BAY OF PIGS, CUBA WHEN? 17 APRIL, 1961WHY? COMMUNISM/SOVIET UNIONHOW? PLANNED WAS TO CAPTURE CASTRO.
Details of Operation
CIA trained Cuban exile in Miami and launched from Guatemala.
American bomb and destroyed 3 Cuban planes and killed 7 civilians.
3 days prior to the invasion the U.S President J. Kennedy denied the invasion.
1,500 Cuban exile attacked Cuba with the intention to overthrow Fidel Castro.
How security was Employed
Castro activated his entire army he though it was the U.S troops invading.
Bomb the U.S ship with Ammunitions. Cuban Army was in place prior to the Cuban
exiles arrived. In 72 hrs the Cuban exiles were either
captured or killed. The exiles were jailed and subsequently
traded with the U.S for goods.
CONCLUSION
Cuban showed bravery and patriotism. Security was employed where by the Cubans Defended their
country. Fidel Castro gave a speech were he mentioned that the Cubans
will never surrender to the imperialist Americans. Bay of pigs was a bloody battle and security played a vital role.
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