The Bay of Pigs

by Christina Fisanick

Book Overview

On April 17, 1961 -- 1,500 CIA-trained Cuban refugees invaded the beach at the Bay of Pigs to win back their country from Communist dictator Fidel Castro. This anthology provides an in-depth look at the controversial issues surrounding the reasons for the invasion, why the invasion failed, and the invasion's impact on current and world events.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737719893
• ISBN13: 9780737719895
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Greenhaven Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 15 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 10 to 12