The Bay of Pigs Invasion of Cuba Was Largely a Failure

question 8

Multiple Choice

The Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba was largely a failure because of

• A) The lack of dissent to the Castro regime in Cuba
• B) The failure of the US military to properly train the invaders
• C) The lack of US air support for the invasion
• D) All of the above

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