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What happened early in John F. Kennedy's presidency at the Bay of Pigs in Cuba?

A.
The Cuban people rose up and forced Soviet advisors to evacuate the island.

B.
A CIA-trained force of Cuban refugees launched a failed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro.

C.
Soviet missiles shot down a commercial airliner that was flying from Miami to Havana.

D.
Fidel Castro led communist guerillas in an invasion that deposed the corrupt government.

User Satuser
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Answer:

a

Step-by-step explanation:

User Tim Dunphy
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Answer:

The Correct Answer is A.

Step-by-step explanation:

  • This invasion plan was planned under the Eisenhower administration, Kennedy did not know about The Bay of Pigs operation until he becomes a president.
  • The Invasion aimed at the removal of the communist leader Fidel Castro by starting the rebellion against him.
  • Plan called for the exiled Cuban men, trained by the CIA. upon getting to the Cuban that they have received the American military aid.
  • The invasion ended up with the failure because much of the exiled forces were captured or killed by the Cuban troops.

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