Fidel Castro: The Cuban Embargo And Communism

Fidel Castro boldly established a volatile world of revolutionary power only ninety miles off the coast of Florida in 1959. Fidel Castro had a detrimental influence on the history of Cuba, but as a popular dictator he used the revolution to start his leadership, his political thinking to develop new policies, and his connection with the Soviet Union to gain allies. Throughout his regime the economic policies were used to suppress the people, and the Cuban Missile Crisis boosted his international image. Since the childhood background of Fidel Castro was framed with entitlement and economic privilege, it is not surprising that he was a character of determination and conviction for his beliefs. His background permitted him to think big and …show more content…

Eighty percent of Cuba’s total annual imports came from Russia for several years ("The Special Period”). Kennedy imposed an embargo on trade, travel, and financial transactions with Cuba in 1962 . The embargo was a reaction to Castro’s growing authoritarian Communist-based regime. It proved to be a dismal failure and failed to bring about the downfall of Fidel Castro. The embargo was more effective as a symbol than as an instrument of American foreign policy (“Diplomatic Relations”). Beyond a doubt, the world recognized Fidel Castro as a successful communist revolutionary who was focused on gaining complete control of …show more content…

In July, 196, Nikita Khrushchev made an agreement with Fidel Castro to place Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba to prohibit any future invasion attempts (“Cuban Missile Crisis”). Soviets managed to keep all of the information about the situation a secret, but they also wanted to protect themselves. Castro did not like that the missiles were being kept in Cuba (Romonet 271). By the time John F. Kennedy took office the following year, he vowed to “oppose aggression or subversion anywhere in the Americas”(“Cuban Missile Crisis”). The covert military plans for a U.S.-supported invasion by Cuban exiles were already advanced. The U.S. did not like the relationship between Cuba and the Soviet Union. A series of international crises brought the world to worry about the possible occurrence of a nuclear war in the Cuban Missile Crisis. New things were happening in the Cold War with guerrilla forces were waging battles across Latin America, and direct Cuban-armed troops were invading land in Africa (“Cuban Policy”). Throughout the tension-packed threat of nuclear annihilation between the Soviet Union and the United States, Fidel Castro maintained an image of strength and glory as the resolution to the crisis was resolved diplomatically