Bay of Pigs

Proper noun

Meaning

Bay of Pigs

A small inlet on the southern side of Cuba, site of a famous failed invasion in 1961.

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Examples

As he predicted, at dawn on April 17, 1961 some 1,500 Cuban counterrevolutionaries attacked Cuba at the Bay of Pigs in south-central Cuba. Source: Internet

CIA was very concerned about the Bay of Pigs, and in the investigation apparently he was doing on the Bay of Pigs stuff. Source: Internet

The CIA was furious that Kennedy didn't back them in the Bay of Pigs. Source: Internet

While it was nice to see both the Bay of Pigs situation and racial issues covered, it made the book confusing, especially since Johnny is made to play such a large role in historical events. Source: Internet

From the Bay of Pigs to the embargo to the internet, the island has resisted the influence of the United States. Source: Internet

Kennedy wanted the meeting after the Bay of Pigs fiasco (a failed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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