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The Bay of Pigs

1997

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The Bay of Pigs
Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Genre: Documentary

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Runtime: 60 min

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Release date: 1997-01-01

Director: David Davis

Writer: David Davis

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On 17th April 1961, an invasion force of over 1,200 Cuban exiles - trained, financed, equipped and directed by the US CIA - launched an amphibious invasion of the Cuban mainland. This documentary examines both the tactical and ethical questions surrounding the failed three-day battle, one that the world watched with great apprehension, and features interviews with key participants, archival footage and information obtained through declassified documents.

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