It was the Bay of Pigs Fiasco. It was a military invasion of Cuba that
was carried out by the paramilitary group Brigade 2506 that was supported by the
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on 17 April 1961. The unit made up of
Cuban exiles that were trained and financed by the United States government
through the CIA. Brigade 2506 was the military wing of the Democratic Revolutionary Front (DRF) and planned to overthrow the communist regime of Fidel Castro. The invasion began from Guatemala but upon their arrival,
the invading force was crushed within three days by the Cuban Military Revolutionary Armed
Forces commanded by Prime Minister Fidel Castro was personally in
command.
