During Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidency, tensions grew between the United States and Fidel Castro's Cuba after Castro's revolution in 1959. Eisenhower's administration initially attempted to undermine Castro's government through economic sanctions and covert operations, including the planning of the Bay of Pigs invasion, which aimed to overthrow him. Ultimately, these efforts set the stage for escalating Cold War tensions between the U.S. and Cuba.
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