yr13_ia_2007_douzmanian_a

=Plan of the Investigation (100-150 Words)=

In 1961 a Cuban militia of 1,400 men supported by the United States invaded the Bay of Pigs located on the southern coast of Cuba. In this assessment I will analyze why the US government and the CIA intially developed, trained and supported this militia. For this analysis I will use sources such as books, information published on websites by Cubans, CIA agents and speeches addressed by US President Kennedy before and after the invasion. I will divide my examination into two sections: Section one, will focus on reasons which led to the invasion: political climate, importance of Cuba's geographical location. Section two, will focus on the invasion, results and impact.

I initially chose this topic because I am Cuban descendent who grew up in Miami amongst approximately 1.7 M Cuban exiles.