Bay of Pigs Invasion

We Didn't Start the Fire: The History Podcast - A podcast by Crowd Network

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In 1961, an attack is launched on the Bay of Pigs in Cuba in an attempt to weaken Castro’s Revolution. But, the attack is a huge failure and it's shrouded in scandal and conspiracy. We have SO many questions - was the CIA actually behind it all? How did it all go so wrong? How did it lead to an escalation of the Cold War? Luckily Dr Stephen Wilkinson is back to help us sort through the weeds! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices