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Bay of Pigs Invasion - Wikipedia
The Bay of Pigs was an American attempt to overthrow the newly established communist government in Cuba by training and sending Cuban rebels. The coup ended up in a disaster due to the lack of support by the Americans. The incident was an embarrassment for the U.S. and ultimately led to Castro pleading for Soviet aid (Cuban Missile Crisis).
In August 1961, during an economic conference of the Organization of American States in Punta del Este, Uruguay, Che Guevara sent a note of "gratitude" to U.S. President John F. Kennedy through Richard N. Goodwin, a young secretary of the White House. It read "Thanks for Playa Girón (Bay of Pigs). Before the invasion, the revolution was shaky. Now it's stronger than ever."
These 44 Photos From The Past Won’t Be In History Books — They’re That Messed Up
El 1 de mayo de 1957 la señorita Linda Lawson, que creo que trabajaba en un casino de Las Vegas, fue coronada como Miss Bomba Atómica durante los eventos publicitarios que acompañaron el test nuclear denominado Operación Cue
