Bay of Pigs, pt. 1: Planning Stages
Real Time 1960s
English - July 01, 2021 06:55 - 28 minutes - 53.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsDrama Fiction Arts Performing Arts baseball kafka movies audiodrama books comedy drama interviews reviews truecrime Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this first installment of a two-part episode, host Joe Rubenstein explores the evolution of the C.I.A. plan to invade Cuba and topple Premier Fidel Castro.
What You’ll Learn:
A 1954 model for the Bay of Pigs invasion [1:43] The increasing friction between the U.S. and Castro [6:16] How Cuba impacted the 1960 presidential campaign [15:31] A fresh look at JFK’s foreign policy approach [21:34] The pressure on JFK to invade Cuba [24:38]Links:
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