Fidel Castro And The Cold War

The Cold War. A war involving the quite literally the world and engulfing it, the fear emitted by countries standing in the fear of a worldwide nuclear fallout, wondering if they’ll be subjected as yet another victim of the idea of a “sphere of influence”. Countries went into civil war as the result of differing ideologies, a direct cause of these spheres of influence. But which country should we be most remembering of and honouring, acknowledging their struggles and their role in the war, whether good or evil.

The country which had the role most notable in the Cold War was Cuba. Cuba was a very important country for the U.S and the USSR in the Cold War. The leader of Cuba at the time, Fidel Castro, was willing to accept missiles from the USSR, though being fully aware to the fact that they were in very close proximity to Florida, a US state. This tense standoff between the USSR, Cuba, and the US is an event I will go in greater depth into later in the essay. Back to Cuba, they stirred up a storm of nuclear tensions between the two main protagonists the Cold War, being the closest the two have ever been to actually commencing a nuclear war through actions. But what truly makes Cuba worth remembering is how they, in all this chaos which they were right in the apex of, Cuba still managed to successfully accomplish their own …show more content…
During this period, Cuba accepted nuclear missiles from the USSR, justified by the excuse of because the US had missiles in Turkey and Italy. The US responded by threatening to invade Cuba if the USSR didn’t withdraw all their missiles from Cuba. This problem was eventually resolved when the US agreed to withdraw their missiles from Turkey and Italy. This standoff between the US and USSR is why Cuban government gained popularity over it’s people , making Cuba resemble a strong, independent