Bay of Pigs invasion site

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The Bay of Pigs invasion site is a coastal area in Cuba where a failed 1961 CIA-backed landing by Cuban exiles attempted to overthrow Fidel Castro’s government.

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Bay of Pigs invasion site canonical 1
Bay of Pigs, Cuba 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal area
historical site
associatedWithOrganization Brigade 2506
Central Intelligence Agency
Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces
associatedWithPerson Dwight D. Eisenhower
Fidel Castro
John F. Kennedy
conflict Cold War
Cuba–United States relations
country Cuba
currentUse diving and snorkeling area
historical tourism
tourist destination
hasEvent Bay of Pigs Invasion
hasHeritage symbol of Cuban resistance to U.S. intervention
hasLanguage Spanish
hasMemorial Bay of Pigs Museum at Playa Girón
linked to: Bay of Pigs Museum
invasionCodename Operation Zapata
invasionDate 1961-04-17
invasionEndDate 1961-04-20
locatedIn Bay of Pigs
Cuba
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Matanzas Province
locatedOnBodyOfWater Caribbean Sea
militarySignificance example of failed amphibious assault
nativeName sitio de la invasión de Bahía de Cochinos
near Playa Girón
Playa Larga
Zapata Swamp
linked to: Ciénaga de Zapata
partOf Bahía de Cochinos
Caribbean coastline of Cuba
Zapata Peninsula
politicalConsequence Cuba–Soviet Union alignment strengthened
embarrassment for United States government
strengthening of Fidel Castro’s government
resultOfEvent failed invasion
significantEvent Bay of Pigs Invasion
strategicFeature access to central Cuba
proximity to Havana compared to eastern Cuba
terrainFeature beach
coastal wetlands
timePeriod 20th century
usedFor amphibious landing
military invasion

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Zapata Peninsula knownFor Bay of Pigs invasion site
Bay of Pigs Invasion location Bay of Pigs, Cuba
subject linked to: Raul Hernandez
linked to: Bay of Pigs invasion site