Bay of Pigs (Pivotal Moments in American History)

By Howard Jones

Subjects: Cuba, history, invasion, 1961, Foreign relations, Cuba, foreign relations, United states, foreign relations, 1945-1961, United states, foreign relations, cuba, Revolutionaries, History, Counterrevolutionaries

Description: Jones provides a concise, incisive, and dramatic account of President Eisenhower's disastrous attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro. He deftly examines the train of missteps and self-deceptions that led to the invasion of U.S.-trained exiles at the Bay of Pigs.