Bahía de Cochinos: memoria de la invasión de Cuba en 1961

In April 1961, a stretch of coastline in southern Cuba became the scene of one of the most tense operations of the Cold War. What began as an armed landing at Playa Larga and Playa Girón ended, in less than three days, as a military defeat for Brigade 2506 and a decisive political victory for Fidel Castro's government. Behind those battles at the Bay of Pigs were the CIA, the Kennedy administration, the Soviet Union, international pressure, planning errors, and a question that still hangs over history: Why did an operation prepared for months collapse so quickly? In this video, we explore the background, the change from the original plan of Trinidad to the Zapata Swamp, the decisive role of the air force, the sinking of the support ships, the advance on Playa Larga and Girón, and the fate of the prisoners of Brigade 2506. 🚨 Subscribe! It's free! www.youtube.com/@cuba-memorias?sub_co... 😎 If you prefer to read the written version: Bay of Pigs: A Memoir of the 1961 Invasion of Cuba https://cubamemorias.com/bahia-de-coc... 💬 Comment on the video and let us know what you think! Soundstripe Music — The Last Prelude — Written By Adrian Dominic Walther Performed & Produced By Moments Copyright Code: 494IYLUHPBFPR0OR 00:00 Intro 00:40 Central Australia 01:38 Plan Trinidad 03:17 Plan Pluto 07:28 Air Force 11:00 Landing 11:35 Pálpite 12:31 Playa Larga 17:09 Playa Girón 18:24 Kennedy and Khrushchev 19:29 Outcome 20:47 Credits Historical video about the Bay of Pigs invasion, which took place between April 17 and 19, 1961. Includes current images of Playa Girón, Playa Larga, Central Australia, Pálpite, museums, and archival documentary materials.