Bay of Pigs (Pivotal Moments in American History)
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; Oxford University Press
Published: July 3, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780195173833
Subjects: History / United States / 20th Century; Americas (North Central South West Indies); Modern - 20th Century; United States - 20th Century; History; History - U.S.; History: American
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.