The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed CIA-led attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro’s communist government in Cuba.
The Cuban Revolution (1953-1959) Explained
The Cuban Revolution was a successful armed revolt led by Fidel Castro and his supporters, which overthrew the US-backed dictator Fulgencio Batista and established a socialist government in Cuba.
Fidel Castro Explained
Fidel Castro was a Cuban revolutionary leader who established a communist regime in Cuba and ruled as its Prime Minister and later President for nearly five decades.
Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) Explained
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a 13-day standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union over the placement of nuclear missiles in Cuba, bringing the world to the brink of nuclear war.
Cuban Missile Crisis Explained
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a 13-day confrontation in 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the placement of nuclear missiles in Cuba.
Cuban Revolution Explained
The Cuban Revolution was a successful armed revolt led by Fidel Castro and his supporters that overthrew the US-backed dictator Fulgencio Batista in 1959.