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Bay of Pigs force defeated and surrenders

By April 19, Cuban government forces had routed the exile brigade, with many captured or killed, bringing the invasion to an end.

Bay of Pigs force defeated and surrenders

The debacle embarrassed the Kennedy administration, exposed limits of covert action, spurred scrutiny of U.S. intelligence operations, and hardened U.S.–Cuba tensions during the Cold War.

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