This lesson focuses on how the Bay of Pigs invasion influenced the attitude of Fidel Castro towards Kennedy and the United States. Includes role play, discussion, and research. Students then write a letter from Nikita Krushchev to Fidel...

The John F. Kennedy Library and museum provides a detailed description of how the Bay of Pigs Invasion came about, what happened and the aftermath of the event. The information is thorough and includes pictures of John F. Kennedy...

In 1959, rebel leader Fidel Castro toppled Cuban dictator Fugencio Batista. In Washington, Castro told U.S. officials that "The [Cuban] movement is not a Communist movement. We have no intention of expropriating U.S. property, and any...

In the after-action report filed by Marine Col. Jack Hawkins following the Bay of Pigs, he writes that the only way to oust Castro would be with another attempt using overt intervention with U.S. military power.

Detailed discussion of the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba and the controversial role played by the Alabama Air National Guard.

Read President John F. Kennedy's speech, "The President and the Press," which he delivered before the American Newspaper Publishers Association (ANPA) on April 27, 1961. In this speech, he attempted to explain and justify the Bay of Pigs...

This is a request from then Under Secretary of State Bowles to reconsider the covert action resulting in the Bay of Pigs invasion.

This is a State Dept. memo regarding the Bay of Pigs Invasion, this one cites the proposed action and the considerable consequences.

An excellent discussion of Miami's colorful history from pre-European days up to modern times. Covers topics such as the Seminole Wars, the birth of Miami, the Everglades drainage project, Colored Town, the land boom, the Great...

Provides detailed facts and information about how the CIA-backed Cuban exiles launched a botched invasion at the Bay of Pigs in Cuba.

Kids learn about the history of the Bay of Pigs in Cuba during the Cold War. A CIA led attempt to take over Fidel Castro's government.

The memo dated January 4, 1961, outlines the Bay of Pigs planned invasion, in great detail.

This site discusses the United States' struggle to halt the spread of Communism at the height of the Cold War.

The National Portait Gallery explores the actions of presidents during the Cold War. Here find President Kennedy's decisions during the Berlin Crisis, the building of the Berlin War, and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Watch a video of...

This is a telegram from the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State. It provides a typical example demonstrating the cold war relations and tensions.

Identifies many of the key points necessary to understand the Bay of Pigs invasion. Looks at those who planned, organized, and executed the invasion. A great introduction to the Bay of Pigs.

This site provides a biography of President John F. Kennedy, as well as the full text of several of his speeches and debates, and a description of the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Discusses Kennedy's rise to power and the challenges he faced from within the government, his focus on foreign policy, the conflict with Cuba, American involvement in Vietnam, support for racial equality and civil rights, and Kennedy's...

Describes the events of the Cold War during the presidencies of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.

View videos, photograph, and renderings of American presidents and their foreign counterparts in this image-rich examination of the post-World War II environment and the cold war that followed it. Includes a review of key foreign-policy...

The text of a conversation between President Kennedy and his advisors concerning the "prospects for success" of an American plan to send American-trained Cuban exiles to invade Cuba.

This brief overview of the Kennedy Administration mentions the achievements of the administration, especially in domestic affairs, and the setbacks, especially in foreign policy.

The Kennedy-Nixon presidential debates were the first televised debates. Read about the impact of the first debate and its effect on the election of 1960. Later presidential debates are also reviewed.

Links to declassified documents surrounding and responding to Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Includes memorandums, statements, public addresses, meeting transcripts, etc.