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Case 7: U.S. and Cuba Relations

For many decades there have been severe tensions between the United States and Cuba. These tensions trace back all the way to the 1950’s when Fidel Castro overthrew the Batista Government and took control over Cuba. Soon after, Castro and the United States had a series of problems that led to the full trade embargo against Cuba. Almost forty years have passed and there have only been minor changes in the embargo against Cuba. This leads us to the Chapter 7 Case about U.S. and Cuba Relations and where our relations will stand in the future.
In the year of 1959 Fidel Castro overthrew the Batista government in Cuba and began ruling over the nation. This is when the relationship between the U.S and Cuba became sour. Castro began talks of revolutions in other Latin America countries. This did not sit well with the United States and the two countries began a series of actions and counteractions against each other. The Unites States banned the......

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