On April 17, 1961, over 1,000 Cuban exiles launched an invasion into Cuba in an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro's government. This became known as the Bay of Pigs invasion. View the videos below to learn about events that occurred on this day, the U.S. involvement, as well as hear firsthand accounts from two Cuban exiles who participated in the invasion.
Former CIA historian Nicholas Dujmovic talks about the goal of the Bay of Pigs invasion on the part of the U.S. and provides an overview of how events unfolded that day.
