History · Bay of Pigs, April 1961: exiles, CIA, and Cold War humiliation · B1
Bay of Pigs Invasion: a Cold War fiasco
Bahía de Cochinos: el fracaso que marcó Cuba
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“Bay of Pigs Invasion: a Cold War fiasco” (“Bahía de Cochinos: el fracaso que marcó Cuba” in Spanish) is a short non-fiction Spanish reading about bay of pigs, april 1961: exiles, cia, and cold war humiliation. In 1961, Cuban exiles, backed by the U.S., invaded Cuba at Bay of Pigs to overthrow Fidel Castro, failing in three days and strengthening his regime.
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Opens at B1 · 3 min read · 269 words · native-recorded audio
En abril de 1961, un grupo de cubanos intentó invadir Cuba. Ellos estaban fuera de Cuba y no querían el gobierno de Fidel Castro. Este evento se llama la invasión de Bahía de Cochinos.
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