Twice 1961, in the Bay of Pigs and Operation Mongoose, the United States tried and failed to invade Cuba and overthrow Castro. Given their clear military superiority to Cuba, why were they so unsuccessful and how might they have been more successful?
Could any answer include the lack of air support at the Bay of Pigs? I've heard from pop culture sources that the U.S. planners were critical of the lack of air support in the invasion plans.