Operation Mongoose

Operation Mongoose, also known as The Cuban Project, was a secret campaign of terrorist attacks and covert operations carried out by the CIA in Cuba from 1961 to 1962. Authorized by President John F. Kennedy, the operation aimed to remove the Castro government from power and introduce intrusive civil measures in Cuba. The operation was led by General Edward Lansdale and William King Harvey and involved the use of propaganda, radio broadcasts, and paramilitary forces to undermine the Cuban government, contributing to the Soviet decision to place missiles in Cuba and leading to the Cuban Missile Crisis.learn more on wikipedia