Which of the following is true of the 1961 invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs?
A) The invasion was planned and executed by military experts in the Pentagon.
B) The invasion was based on the assumption that the Cuban people would rise up against Castro.
C) The invasion was elaborately planned and skillfully executed.
D) The invasion was launched only after several attempts by President Kennedy to negotiate with Castro ended in failure.

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The invasion was based on the assumption that the Cuban people would rise up against Castro. The plan was for a group of Cuban exiles to invade Cuba and spark a popular uprising against Fidel Castro's communist government, but the expected support from the Cuban people did not materialize.

Which of the Following Is True of the 1961 Invasion