Category Archives: Dwight D. Eisenhower

Hiroshima – Nagasaki

Posted on December 11, 2020 by mekorganic

The United States detonated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively, with the consent of the United Kingdom, as required by the Quebec Agreement. The two bombings killed between … Continue reading →

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BAY OF PIGS – U.S. CUBAN INVASION FIASCO

Posted on December 10, 2020 by mekorganic

US President Dwight D. Eisenhower was very concerned at the direction Castro’s government was taking, and in March 1960 he allocated $13.1 million to the CIA to plan Castro’s overthrow. Over 1,400 paramilitaries, divided into five infantry battalions and one … Continue reading →

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