Bay of Pigs Invasion
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The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed 1961 CIA-backed attempt by Cuban exiles to overthrow Fidel Castro’s government in Cuba.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bay of Pigs Invasion canonical | 40 |
| Bay of Pigs invasion | 13 |
| Bay of Pigs | 11 |
| Bay of Pigs Invasion context | 1 |
| Bay of Pigs Invasion of 1961 | 1 |
| Bay of Pigs aftermath | 1 |
| Bay of Pigs invasion 1961 | 1 |
| Bay of Pigs invasion plan | 1 |
| Bay of Pigs-related activities | 1 |
| Cuban exile movement | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15318 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bay of Pigs Invasion Context triple: [John F. Kennedy, notableEvent, Bay of Pigs Invasion]
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A.
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a 1962 Cold War confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over the deployment of nuclear missiles in Cuba, bringing the world to the brink of nuclear war.
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B.
Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift was a massive 1948–1949 Allied operation that supplied West Berlin by air during the Soviet blockade, symbolizing early Cold War tensions and Western resolve.
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C.
Spanish–American War
The Spanish–American War was an 1898 conflict between the United States and Spain that marked the emergence of the U.S. as a global power and led to American control over former Spanish colonies in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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D.
Burning of Washington
The Burning of Washington was a British attack during the War of 1812 in which invading forces captured and set fire to multiple U.S. government buildings in the capital, including the presidential mansion.
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E.
Watergate scandal
The Watergate scandal was a major 1970s American political scandal involving the Nixon administration’s attempts to cover up a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters, ultimately leading to President Richard Nixon’s resignation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bay of Pigs Invasion Target entity description: The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed 1961 CIA-backed attempt by Cuban exiles to overthrow Fidel Castro’s government in Cuba.
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A.
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis was a 1962 Cold War confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over the deployment of nuclear missiles in Cuba, bringing the world to the brink of nuclear war.
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B.
Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift was a massive 1948–1949 Allied operation that supplied West Berlin by air during the Soviet blockade, symbolizing early Cold War tensions and Western resolve.
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C.
Spanish–American War
The Spanish–American War was an 1898 conflict between the United States and Spain that marked the emergence of the U.S. as a global power and led to American control over former Spanish colonies in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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D.
Burning of Washington
The Burning of Washington was a British attack during the War of 1812 in which invading forces captured and set fire to multiple U.S. government buildings in the capital, including the presidential mansion.
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E.
Watergate scandal
The Watergate scandal was a major 1970s American political scandal involving the Nixon administration’s attempts to cover up a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters, ultimately leading to President Richard Nixon’s resignation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
covert operation
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failed coup attempt ⓘ military invasion ⓘ |
| airComponent | CIA-operated B-26 bombers ⓘ |
| backing | United States government ⓘ |
| cause |
U.S. anti-communist policy
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opposition to Cuban Revolution ⓘ |
| codeName |
Brigade 2506
ⓘ
surface form:
Operation Zapata
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| combatant |
Brigade 2506
ⓘ
Brigade 2506 ⓘ
surface form:
Cuban exile brigade
|
| consequence |
Cuba–Soviet Union alliance strengthened
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damage to John F. Kennedy’s early presidency ⓘ embarrassment for U.S. government ⓘ precedent to Cuban Missile Crisis ⓘ strengthening of Fidel Castro’s position in Cuba ⓘ |
| country | Cuba ⓘ |
| endDate | 1961-04-19 ⓘ |
| executedUnder | Kennedy administration ⓘ |
| goal |
install anti-communist government in Cuba
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overthrow Fidel Castro ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment | widely regarded as a major U.S. foreign policy failure ⓘ |
| location |
Bay of Pigs Invasion
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Bay of Pigs
Playa Girón ⓘ Playa Girón ⓘ
surface form:
Playa Larga
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| notableCommander |
José Miró Cardona
ⓘ
Manuel Artime ⓘ |
| numberOfInvaders | approximately 1400 ⓘ |
| opponent |
armed forces of Cuba
ⓘ
surface form:
Cuban Revolutionary Air Force
Fidel Castro ⓘ armed forces of Cuba ⓘ
surface form:
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba
|
| opposedBy |
Soviet Union
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Union (diplomatically)
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| organizer | Central Intelligence Agency ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cold War
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United States–Cuba relations ⓘ |
| plannedUnder | Eisenhower administration ⓘ |
| preparation |
training of Cuban exiles in Guatemala
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training of Cuban exiles in Nicaragua ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Fidel Castro government ⓘ |
| prisonerExchange |
agreement reached in 1962
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ransom in food and medicine ⓘ |
| prisonersTaken | over 1100 members of Brigade 2506 ⓘ |
| result |
Cuban government victory
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failure of invasion force ⓘ |
| startDate | 1961-04-17 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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surface form:
Dwight D. Eisenhower administration
John F. Kennedy ⓘ
surface form:
John F. Kennedy administration
United States Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
United States Air Force (covertly)
United States Navy ⓘ
surface form:
United States Navy (covertly)
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| year | 1961 ⓘ |
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Subject: Bay of Pigs Invasion Description of subject: The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed 1961 CIA-backed attempt by Cuban exiles to overthrow Fidel Castro’s government in Cuba.
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Bay of Pigs
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Bay of Pigs invasion
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Bay of Pigs
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Bay of Pigs invasion 1961
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Bay of Pigs
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