The 1961 Bay of Pigs fiasco encouraged the Soviet government to make a greater commitment to Cuban independence by installing nuclear missiles in Cuba.

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The Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961 demonstrated the vulnerability of Cuba to US intervention, prompting the Soviet Union to strengthen its support for Cuba, which eventually led to the installation of nuclear missiles in Cuba in 1962, resulting in the Cuban Missile Crisis.

The 1961 Bay of Pigs Fiasco Encouraged the Soviet Government