cuba

In a book published to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the Bay of Pigs invasion, the author draws on recently released CIA information to shed new light on the botched operation, which was an embarrassment to JFK and the United States.

A comprehensive analysis of the failed U.S. attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro at the Bay of Pigs and how the decisions made by the Kennedy administration later influenced military action during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Chronicles the history of Cuba's internal and external conflicts, covering such topics as the Spanish-American War, the Cuban Revolution, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and economic difficulties after the fall of the Soviet Union.