Bay of Pigs

GPTKB entity

Statements (68)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Bay_of_Pigs_Invasion
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:CEO
gptkbp:aftermath disillusionment
increased tensions between US and Cuba
gptkbp:aid_stations in Guatemala.
gptkbp:campaigns successful
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:none
approximately 100
approximately 200
over 1,000 captured
gptkbp:combat_radius approximately 1,400
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Fidel_Castro
gptkbp:community_support for the government increased
gptkbp:date April 17, 1961
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:battle
after the invasion
strained with Latin America
condemnation of US actions
diminished after failure
gptkbp:economic_impact short-term boost
gptkbp:equipment Soviet-supplied
gptkbp:established gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:faction gptkb:Brigade_2506
gptkbp:historical_analysis often viewed as a failure of US foreign policy
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:Monarch
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bay of Pigs
gptkbp:intelligence gptkb:battle
inaccurate
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:battle
propaganda victory
questioned after the invasion
gptkbp:judicial_review to proceed with the invasion
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Raúl_Castro
disorganized
gptkbp:legacy controversial
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cuba
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:migration overthrow Castro
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:political_movement
high
defensive
overwhelming
effective
successful defense
effective defense
air support failure
rapidly deployed
underestimated Cuban forces
gptkbp:military_technology limited
gptkbp:mission_duration 3 days
gptkbp:notable_allies divided on the invasion
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Zapata
gptkbp:political_ideology used the invasion for political gain
to strengthen regime
gptkbp:president gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkbp:public_perception negative
rallying around Castro
gptkbp:public_speaking acknowledged the failure
gptkbp:responds_to gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:result failure
gptkbp:strategic_importance political change in Cuba
gptkbp:supports gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:targets gptkb:Cuban_government
gptkbp:training gptkb:Guatemala
controversial