The Bay of Pigs, otherwise known as the species Myocastor coypus, is an animal native to South America that was introduced into various ecosystems around the world as a result of the skin and husbandry trade. The bay hog invasion has become a serious issue in some areas due to its ability to adapt quickly and reproduce aggressively, Bay of Pigs is the Spanish word for Bahia de Cochinos. The word cochino itself has two meanings. It could mean pig (pig), it could also mean triggerfish (a type of fish that inhabits coral reefs in the Bay of Pigs).

It turns out that it has nothing to do with the existence of pigs, this bay is simply called Pig Bay, because the word cochino has a double meaning, namely pig and triggerfish. So, now you know why this invasion is called the Bay of Pigs. Now let’s find out, what caused the Bay of Pigs incident in Cuba? What is the background to the Bay of Pigs Invasion of Cuba? And who were the figures involved in the Bay of Pigs Incident?

The Bay of Pigs invasion occurred on April 17 1961 and was carried out for the first time by the United States. Hey, there’s the United States? Why did America carry out the Bay of Pigs Invasion? What was the purpose of the United States invading the islands in the Bay of Pigs?According to History, the United States has various businesses that provide various needs such as sugar, tobacco, rice and coffee in Cuba. Apart from that, America also helped Cuban revolutionaries to gain independence from Spanish colonialism in 1898.

Based on this, hundreds of American-owned businesses emerged in Cuba. Therefore, America considers Cuba important to it. In order to maintain the continuity of its business in Cuba, America is building friendly relations with Cuba.America also dominated the economy in Cuba at the time, with America owning half of the sugar plantations and most of the ranches and mines.Then, there was a coup in Cuba carried out by Fulgencio Batista, a harsh and oppressive dictator, in 1952. This coup was very beneficial for America, because Batista prioritized its interests.Apart from that, this coup also caused various chaos in Cuba, such as the presidential election process stopping, poor people in Cuba becoming increasingly destitute, and the emergence of various illegal businesses in Cuba, such as drugs, gambling and prostitution with the help of the American mafia

starting with the presence of the figure Fidel Castro, the figure who succeeded in bringing down the power of Fulgencio Batista. Its emergence was supported by communist groups in Cuba which clearly had ideological differences with America. This of course caused the United States to experience a panic attack. made the United States panic, apart from being known as a figure with charisma, intellectualism and revolutionary political thinking, Fidel Castro also had an “iron fist”. He is considered successful in turning Cuba, which was previously a source of wealth for the people of the United States, into a symbol of people who reject the power of that country. The Bay of Pigs incident has an important meaning for Cuba and Fidel Castro, this is because it can strengthen Fidel Castro’s position as the communist President of Cuba

The result of this incident was that diplomatic relations between Cuba and America were severed. In fact, this relationship was broken when America prepared an invasion to overthrow Fidel Castro. The thing is, at that time America already knew that Cuba had finally established relations with its enemy country, the Soviet Union. Due to the failure of the invasion, the Soviet Union’s relations with Cuba became closer. The close relationship between the Soviet Union and Cuba also had consequences. As a result, there was a missile crisis in Cuba in 1962. Oh yes, for those who don’t know, the missile crisis in Cuba was an event when the Soviet Union and America competed against their missile power. After the invasion, America still didn’t give up, you know. Kennedy underwent another operation, called Operation Mongoose, on November 30, 1961. Knowing this, the Soviet Union threatened America. If America attacked Cuba again, the Soviet Union would declare war