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    From dates as early as 1900, Cuban/American relations became the foremost staple in the harmonious countries' trade routes. This peaceful transaction between the neighboring continents flourished until the late 1950’s when Fidel Castro rose to power. The inanimate threat of global annihilation came closer, as rival countries carried the potential event of mutually assured destruction. As tensions mounted, JFK severed ties with Cuban relations upon the knowledge of IBMs in the neighboring country

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    The Cuban Missile Crisis was a crucial moment in American history. As tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union rose, so did the risk of nuclear war. The Soviets, under the leadership of Nikita Khrushchev, were in a position to strike the United States with nuclear missiles based in Cuba. This uncertain time caused much concern for the citizens of the United States and its President, John F. Kennedy (Brubaker, 2001). During most of the twentieth century, the Soviets and the

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    will create a brighter future for a Country. In Cuba, Fidel Castro led the Cuban people in a communist revolt against Fulegensio Batista authoritarian Government. The events that would follow the overthowal of Batista are often examined to demonstrate the success of the revolution. The successful defeat against Batista, along with the decreased involvement from the United States is often used to justify the success of the Cuban communist revolution. Although that is true, a successful communist revolution

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    In October of 1962, Bill Doman was living the American dream in Salt Lake City Utah. He had a wife, three small children and a steady job. He had recently graduated from the University of Utah and was awaiting his formal release from the military reserves, having served briefly in the Korean War some nine years earlier. Bill is a proud American, a history buff, which cultivated his love of this county. Then, in just thirteen days, his way of thinking concerning the security of the United States and

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    To what extent was the Cuban Missile Crisis the product of American paranoia? Done By: Justine, Umi Amirah, Myraa (3DG/3DY) The Cuban Missile Crisis was a confrontation between the United States, the USSR, and Cuba in October 1962, during the Cold War. The Cuban and Soviet governments placed nuclear missiles in Cuba. When her military intelligence discovered the weapons, America sought to do all it could to ensure the removal of the missiles. This incident became closest to a nuclear war.1

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    The War of 1898, also known as the Spanish-American-Cuban War, was a three year long battle for Cuba’s independence from Spain. Before the Cubans could, most likely, win the battle on their own terms, America swooped in and took on Spain with only four months in the war remaining. But America saw another problem after the war with Cubans ruling themselves. So America created the Platt Amendment and inserted them in Cuba’s constitution, saying that it was purely for Cuba’s safety against civil struggles

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    Cuba in the Spanish-American War The Spanish-American war consisted of a series of influential battles that pitted America and many of Spain’s colonies against Spanish rule, and ended with Spain losing its colonies and America gaining control over more and more land. In 1898, America joined a war being pit against Spain to force the Spanish to relinquish all control of their colonies, including Guam, Puerto Rico, and Cuba. This same war ended only a few months later, with Spain suffering huge losses

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    Chavez who born in March 31, 1927 in Yuma, Arizona, in a Mexican-American family of six children, had always a huge sense of connection with the land and the people who work hard of build the life by farming the land. His family owned a grocery store and a ranch, but their land was lost during the Great Depression of 1930s, which was the longest, deepest, and most widespread depression of the 20th century. During that time his family 's home was taken away after his father had agreed to clear eighty

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    Cuban-American Relations

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    Cuban-American relations have been increasingly rocking since the Cuban Revolution in 1959. Recently there has been a shift towards normalizing relations with Cuba during Barack Obama’s presidency. Why are Cuban-American relations improving since 2008? One must know some historical background such as the Cold War and how Cuba and the US operated during the Cold War. Scholars have debated Cuban-American relations since 1959 and even before, however, for the first time since before 1959, the US has

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    States. Cuban Americans are affiliated with Hispanics. (Lopez, 2013) “Cubans in this statistical profile are people who self-identified as Hispanics of Cuban origin; this means either they themselves are Cuban immigrants or they trace their family ancestry to Cuba” (Lopez, 2013, pp.1). In 2013, Gustavo tells that the Cuban population in the United States was very large. (Lopez, 2013) Cubans who live in the United States prefer to be called certain terms (Lopez, 2013). Most often, Cubans prefer the

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