Who gets the praise or blame when the U. S Who gets the praise or blame when the U.S. government makes a good decision? A poor decision?

Bay of Pigs The Plan: Operation Zapata ****CIA advised Kennedy to attack**** Plan created during the Eisenhower Administration.

WHERE??? Bay of Pigs, Cuba

WHY??? Oppose communism Fidel Castro aligned with the Soviet Union

Who: 1500+ U.S trained and equipped Cuban exiles, known as La Brigada

WHAT? What was suppose to happen? Exiles invade Cuba and incite an insurrection to overthrow Fidel Castro

HOW??? After landing at the Bay of Pigs, the exiles would march to Havana and overthrow Castro with the help of the Cuban people. Radio propaganda would also be used to encourage Cubans to rise against Castro.

Bay of Pigs The Plan: Operation Zapata Where: Bay of Pigs, Cuba Why: Oppose communism Fidel Castro aligned with the Soviet Union Who: 1500+ U.S trained and equipped Cuban exiles What: Exiles invade Cuban and incite an insurrection to overthrow Fidel Castro How: After landing at the Bay of Pigs, the exiles would march to Havana and overthrow Castro with the help of the Cuban people. Radio propaganda would also be used to encourage Cubans to rise against Castro.

JFK and the Bay of Pigs: pages 458-459 A Political Cartoon Create a political cartoon which reflects your position on President Kennedy’s decision. Your cartoon should: • Communicate your position on President Kennedy’s decision. • Be creative and neatly done • Finally, you must provide 2-3 sentence explanation as to why you support or oppose President Kennedy’s decision.