Bay of Pigs Planning

The Bay of Pigs Invasion took place on April 17, 1961 at a place called "Playa Giron" or the Bay of Pigs.

This action was a direct response to the overthrow of U.S. backed dictator Fulgencio Batista during the 1959 Revolution. The goal of the U.S. was to topple the Communist regime set up by Castro.

The invasion would constitute of 2,000 Cuban exiles called Brigade 2506 trained in Guatemala by the CIA, and what was supposed to consist of air and naval support from the U.S.

After landing, the force was supposed to encourage the people of Cuba to rebel and join the U.S backed forces in their mission to overthrow Castro.


Dwight D. Eisenhower originally planned the invasion but never got the opportunity or excuse to carry it out.

When John F. Kennedy was elected in 1960 the only part of the plan left was the actual invasion.