In Review

摘要

The CIA-sponsored Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in April 1961 was a complete catastrophe from the outset, revealing the "unimaginable incompetence" of the CIA, the U.S. military, and government bureaucrats, according to author Howard Jones. This fascinating account chronicles the various U.S. efforts to oust Fidel Castro, President Eisenhower's plan for regime change, and President Kennedy's blunders in this showdown.