History of Cuba This military campaign to topple Cuba's revolutionary government is now known as the Bay of Pigs Invasion (or "La Batalla de Girón" in Cuba). The aim of the invasion was to empower existing opposition militant groups to "overthrow the Communist regime" and establish "a new government with which the United States can live in peace." The invasion was carried out by a CIA-sponsored paramilitary group of over 1,400 Cuban exiles called Brigade 2506. Arriving in Cuba by boat from Guatemala on the 15th of April, the brigade landed on the beach Playa Girón and initially overwhelmed Cuba's counter-offensive. But by
Where to Invade Next 169 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.7/10. The site's consensus states: ""Where to Invade Next" finds documentarian Michael Moore approaching progressive politics with renewed — albeit unabashedly one-sided — vigor". On Metacritic, the film holds a 63/100 rating, based on 33 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". On December 1, the film was selected as one of 15 shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature but was not ultimately nominated. Where to Invade Next Where to Invade Next is a 2015 American documentary film written and directed by Michael Moore. The film, in the style of