Bay of Pigs, pt. 1: Planning Stages

<p>In this first installment of a two-part episode, host Joe Rubenstein explores the evolution of the C.I.A. plan to invade Cuba and topple Premier Fidel Castro. <a href= "https://www.realtime1960s.com/podcast/episode/20bdac6b/bay-of-pigs-pt-2-invasion-and-aftermath"> Link to pt. 2</a></p> <p>What You’ll Learn:</p> <ul> <li>A 1954 model for the Bay of Pigs invasion [1:43]</li> <li>The increasing friction between the U.S. and Castro [6:16]</li> <li>How Cuba impacted the 1960 presidential campaign [15:31]</li> <li>A fresh look at JFK’s foreign policy approach [21:34]</li> <li>The pressure on JFK to invade Cuba [24:38]</li> </ul> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.realtime1960s.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Podcast Website</a></li> </ul>