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Why did the bay end of pigs prompt an international conflict and cause criticism of the Kennedy administration

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because the Bay of Pigs was a disaster that was reflected on to Kennedy’s presidency
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Because it was a failed attack on Fidel Castro

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Basically the JFK administration worked with the CIA to launch a sneak attack on a Fidel Castro lead Cuba, the plan failed miserably and it not only made the Kennedy administration look bad, but it also showed hostility towards cuba from the U.S causing a conflict

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