A Central Intelligence Agency assessment of the Bay of Pigs Invasion concluded that the need for "plausible deniability" contributed to the failure of the operation. Why
was it important for the United States to be able to deny supporting the invasion?
O If the invasion of Cuba was revealed to be a US operation, the United States would be subject
to sanctions from the United Nations for violating international law.
O The United States wanted to maintain friendly relations with the Cuban government and
continue to work on a joint compensation plan for exiled business owners.
O If the invasion was unsuccessful, the United States could disassociate themselves from the
effort to keep the appearance of a strong military and intelligence apparatus.
O President John F. Kennedy feared a voter backlash if it was known that taxpayer money was
used to pay foreign nationals to overthrow another country's government.