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Posted by sake on Sunday, April 20, 2008 at 6:14pm.

In 1961, President Kennedy backed an invasion of the island by Cuban refugees in the US; it failed.

what does it mean to back an incasion

history - SraJMcGin, Sunday, April 20, 2008 at 6:25pm
Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help forum. "backed an invasion" meant he supported it.
history - SraJMcGin, Sunday, April 20, 2008 at 6:26pm
P.S. You can read about it here:

http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-BayPigsI.html

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