Bay of Pigs Invasion: Difference between revisions

The aftermath of the Bay of Pigs invasion and events involving Cuba that followed caused the U.S. to feel threatened by its neighbor. Prior to the events at Playa Girón, the U.S. government imposed sanctions that limited trade with Cuba. An article appearing in ''The New York Times'' dated 6 January 1960 called trade with Cuba "too risky."<ref>{{cite news | title=Trade With Cuba Called Too Risky; U.S. Exporters Say Castro Policies Are Intolerable – Near-Chaos Noted | work=The New York Times | date=6 January 1960 }}</ref> About six months later in July 1960, the U.S. reduced the import quota of Cuban sugar, leaving the U.S. no choice but to maintain its sugar needs from other sources.<ref>{{cite news | title=U.S. Sugar Needs Increase | work=The New York Times | date=9 July 1960}}</ref> Immediately following the Bay of Pigs invasion, the Kennedy Administrationadministration considered a complete embargo.<ref>{{cite news | title=U.S. Considering Total Embargo on Cuban Trade; New Policy Being Studied – White House Affirms Attack Responsibility U.S. Considers Total Embargo As Part of New Policy on Cuba | work=The New York Times | date=25 April 1961}}</ref> Five months later, the president was authorized to do so.