Although many present-day Americans weren’t alive during John F. Kennedy’s tragic demise, the speculation about his assassination remains fervent. *Saving Jackie K*, a novel adept at blending reality with imagination, aims to uncover the elusive “truth” behind these pivotal events. But what do the historical records truly reveal?
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The tensions between Kennedy and Castro heightened, notably underscored by the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion in April 1961, where CIA-backed Cuban exiles attempted to overthrow Castro’s government. Castro’s decision to permit 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 incursions into Cuban territory, combined with Kennedy’s portrayal of Cuba as a pawn of Russia, only exacerbated animosity between the two leaders. Less than a week after Kennedy’s address, he was tragically assassinated.
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