Where and why did the US intervene in Cuba?

Bay of Pigs Invasion (1961)

- 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.

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