Bay of Pigs Invasion Bay of Pigs Invasion The Bay of Pigs Invasion (Spanish: Invasión de Playa Girón or Invasión de Bahía de Cochinos or Batalla de Girón) was a failed military invasion of Cuba undertaken by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)-sponsored paramilitary group Brigade 2506 on 17 April 1961. A counter-revolutionary military group (made up of mostly Cuban exiles who traveled to the United States after Castro's takeover, but also some US military personnel), trained and funded by the CIA, Brigade 2506 fronted the armed wing of the Democratic Revolutionary Front (DRF) and intended to overthrow the increasingly communist government of Fidel Castro.
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