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Lessons from President Kennedy's Early Career
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President Kennedy's experience as a lieutenant during World War II taught him the importance of being skeptical of military experts' advice. This lesson was reinforced by the Bay of Pigs invasion, which he authorized based on expert opinion, only to have it ultimately fail, leading him to question the so-called collective wisdom of national security officials.

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The failed CIA plan of overthrowing the Castro government during the Eisenhower administration was handed over to the new president, John F. Kennedy, only a couple of months after getting into office.
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Bay of Pigs
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The failed CIA plan of overthrowing the Castro government during the Eisenhower administration was handed over to the new president, John F. Kennedy, only a couple of months after getting into office. After the failed attempt, Kennedy was handed an unexpected card: Cuba, which was 90 miles from the US coast and became a major issue for the government during that time.

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Lessons from President Kennedy's Early Career
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Show 59 - (Blitz) The Destroyer of Worlds
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Dan Carlin's Hardcore History
JFK's experience in the military taught him to be skeptical of expert advice after being misled during the Bay of Pigs invasion.
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JFK, military, Bay of Pigs, expert advice
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JFK's experience in the military taught him to be skeptical of expert advice after being misled during the Bay of Pigs invasion. He learned to "watch the generals" and not assume that experts have some secret knowledge.

Chapter
Lessons from President Kennedy's Early Career
Episode
Show 59 - (Blitz) The Destroyer of Worlds
Podcast
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History