Kennedy began sparring with Castro in April of 1961 by executing the Bay of Pigs Invasion. CIA-backed Cuban exiles were sent in to overthrow Castro’s regime. However, he reneged on promised US Air Force support, and the operation failed.
Read MoreThe tensions between Kennedy and Castro intensified, notably highlighted by the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion in April 1961, where CIA-backed Cuban exiles attempted to overthrow Castro’s government. Castro’s agreement to allow the Soviet Union to install nuclear launch pads in Cuba, uncovered during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, further strained relations. His condemnation of US-led intrusions into Cuban territory, coupled with Kennedy’s portrayal of Cuba as a pawn of Russia, only heightened animosity between the two leaders. Less than a week after Kennedy’s address, he was tragically assassinated.
Read MoreFrom the outset of his presidency, Kennedy had ambitions of overthrowing Castro’s regime. Adhering to the Domino Theory, Kennedy feared that the spread of communism in one country would inevitably lead to its expansion in neighboring nations. Moreover, Castro found solidarity with his communist ally, Nikita Khrushchev, the Premier of Russia.
Read MoreDuring the 1950s, Cuba found itself under the rule of the US-backed military dictator and president, Fulgencio Batista. However, in 1959, Fidel Castro, alongside his brother Raul Castro and comrade Che Guevara, led a successful revolution that ousted Batista and established Castro’s communist regime.
Read MoreThe Kennedy Assassination – In its exploration of the Kennedy Assassination, the acclaimed book Saving Jackie K delves into potential grievances held by various foreign leaders against JFK. Among these figures, considerable attention is directed towards Fidel Castro, Cuba’s entrenched dictator. Was Castro the architect behind Kennedy’s assassination?
Read MoreIn narrating the story of the Kennedy Assassination, blockbuster Saving Jackie K considers several foreign leaders with grudges against JFK. One of the most obvious is Cuba’s long-term dictator, Fidel Castro. Did Castro mastermind the plot to kill Kennedy?
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