- Where: The US intervened in Cuba at the Bay of Pigs, a location on the southern coast of Cuba.
- Why:
- The intervention was an attempt by the US to overthrow the Cuban government led by Fidel Castro.
- The US was concerned about the spread of communism in the Western Hemisphere and wanted to prevent Cuba from becoming a Soviet ally.
- The US also had economic interests in Cuba, and the Castro government had nationalized American-owned businesses.