Operation Mongoose : An Alibi for Kennedy's attitude to Cuba or realistic option to overthrow Castro regime?

Abstract

The chapter focuses on U.S. attitude to Cuba from failed Bay of Pigs Invasion in April 1961 till Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962.

Keywords

• Operation Mongoose
• U.S.-cuban relations
• Bay of Pigs Invasion
• Cuban Missile Crisis
• CIA
• Edward Lansdale
• secret operations
• Kennedy administration