Aftermath

Actual Date: May 8, 2011

Historical Date: April 21, 2011

Causalities in this conflict were numbered about four thousand people. Most of them Cuban militia. They were wounded or killed by bombings or fire fights. About one hundred forty Cuban exiles were wounded or killed as well. About five Americans were killed. The main loss to America was not lost on a battle field or during an air raid, but rather it's reputation and pride are hurt. The American people who learn about this conflict are appalled and amazed that the government would do such a ignorant thing. They agree that Castro needs to be taken out, but the American people think that this was not the right way to do it. So many things went wrong throughout the planning of this attack and almost all of these could have been avoided. The biggest issue was that not only did the Cuban military and militia know about the attack, but also the entire Cuban and American population due to leaks in our administration. The people involved couldn't keep it secret enough to protect our country and our objectives. This truly marks a low point in the history of the United States.