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Under the orders of President Kennedy, the CIA trained a small number of Cuban exiles to invade Cuba to overthrow Castro. The exiles were promised American air support when they arrived, but it was assumed that once they got to Cuba, they would have the support of the Cuban people.
They landed at the Bay of Pigs, where Castro's army was waiting for them. They fought, but the American air support they were promised never arrived. Also, when they got their, they realised that Castro was popular amongst his people, and the exiles were not supported by them.
The Bay of Pigs invasion was an embarrasment for the Americans, especially for President Kennedy, who was new and eager to prove himself to be a strong leader, in spite of the fact that he was the youngest US president ever.
See also: Bay of Pigs