Eisenhower's Final Warning: Why He Suspected A Military Coup Against Kennedy 7.3K Likes 231,708 Views Mar14 2026 3 4.4K #jfk #eisenhower January 17, 1961: Eisenhower's farewell address. Five-star general who won WWIl warns America about "military-industrial complex." Three days later, JFK takes office. April 1961: Bay of Pigs disaster. Kennedy refuses military escalation. Generals blame him. March 1962: General Lemnitzer presents Operation Northwoods... more






about "military-industrial complex." Three days later, JFK takes office. April 1961: Bay of Pigs disaster. Kennedy refuses military escalation. Generals blame him. March 1962: General Lemnitzer presents Operation Northwoods— Pentagon plan to stage terrorist attacks on American civilians and blame Cuba. Proposals include: sinking U.S. ships, bombing Miami, shooting down civilian aircraft, killing Cuban refugees. All to justify invading Cuba. Kennedy's response: "We are not going to invade Cuba." December 1962: Kennedy fires Lemnitzer. October 1962: Cuban Missile Crisis. Joint Chiefs demand air strikes. Kennedy chooses diplomacy. General LeMay: "Greatest defeat in our history." June 1963: Kennedy announces nuclear test ban. Military opposes. November 22, 1963: Kennedy assassinated. Warren Commission includes Allen Dulles-CIA director Kennedy fired. Eisenhower's warning became prophecy. Timeline: 00:00 Intro 01:34 THE GENERAL 03:28 THE HANDOVER 04:21 THE BAY OF PIGS 05:28 OPERATION NORTHWOODS