{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Bay of Pigs Invasion","description":"In April 1961, a covert mission backed by the United States unfolded on the shores of Cuba\u2014and collapsed in spectacular fashion. The Bay of Pigs Invasion was intended to topple Fidel Castro, but instead became one of the most infamous failures of the Cold War. In this episode of History Shorts, we trace the origins of the plan under Dwight D. Eisenhower, its execution under John F. Kennedy, and the disastrous landing at Playa Gir\u00f3n. We explore the role of Cuban exiles, the miscalculations that doomed the operation, and how Castro\u2019s swift response turned the invasion into a propaganda victory. &amp;nbsp; SUPPORT THE SHOW:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/c\/HistoryShortsPodcast ADVERTISE:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.historyshortspodcast.com\/advertise&amp;nbsp; LEARN MORE:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.historyshortspodcast.com\/ SPONSORED BY:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.podcastrepublic.net\/get-it-now&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"History Shorts","author_url":"https:\/\/www.historyshortspodcast.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40862345\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/200764050"}