Cuba was an independent country since 1902 but was still under the American influence until the Cuban Revolution. This was because the United States were allowed to have a naval base at Guantanamo and had great capital investments in different businesses and industries such as the sugar industry. During this time Fulgencio Batista was the Cuban dictator but was corrupt and oppressive and therefore disliked by the Cuban citizens. America supported Batista because he was helpful for the American economy and he was anti-communism.
During this time America and the Soviet Union were in middle of the Cold War. During World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union fought as allies against the Axis power however the relationship between them …show more content…
His support for a revolution spread quickly partially because of his charisma but also because of the brutality and corruption within Batista’s government. In January of 1959, Castro successfully overthrew Batista.
Castro and many Cubans believed that the root cause of Cuba’s problems was America’s domination over Cuba. Therefore, Castro decided he must reduce American influence on Cuba. The Americans felt that they must overthrow Castro because of his communist influence on the West and because he wouldn’t allow their businesses to continue in Cuba. This caused Cuba to establish relationships with the USSR to hopefully prevent the US from overthrowing their leader. America responded by prohibiting the importation of the Cuban sugar but to prevent the Cuban economy from collapsing the USSR agreed to but the sugar instead.
In January 1961, the United States severe diplomatic relationships with Cuba and began to prepare for an invasion. Although some of Kennedy’s advisors believed Castro really posed no real threat to America, Kennedy felt the removal of Castro would show Russia, China and skeptical Americans that America was serious about winning the Cold …show more content…
The USSR felt they also needed missiles with the ability to strike the United States. At the same time that Cuba felt they needed protection from America so the two countries decided to work together and place nuclear missiles in Cuba that had the ability to strike most of the US. On October 14, 1962 an American spy plane flew over Cuba and captured pictures of Soviet missiles being assembled in Cuba. President Kennedy immediately called together a group of officials and advisors known as the executive committee or ExCom. For nearly two weeks the team worked to develop a plan which would force the Soviet Union to remove the missiles without causing a greater
During this time America and the Soviet Union were in middle of the Cold War. During World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union fought as allies against the Axis power however the relationship between them …show more content…
His support for a revolution spread quickly partially because of his charisma but also because of the brutality and corruption within Batista’s government. In January of 1959, Castro successfully overthrew Batista.
Castro and many Cubans believed that the root cause of Cuba’s problems was America’s domination over Cuba. Therefore, Castro decided he must reduce American influence on Cuba. The Americans felt that they must overthrow Castro because of his communist influence on the West and because he wouldn’t allow their businesses to continue in Cuba. This caused Cuba to establish relationships with the USSR to hopefully prevent the US from overthrowing their leader. America responded by prohibiting the importation of the Cuban sugar but to prevent the Cuban economy from collapsing the USSR agreed to but the sugar instead.
In January 1961, the United States severe diplomatic relationships with Cuba and began to prepare for an invasion. Although some of Kennedy’s advisors believed Castro really posed no real threat to America, Kennedy felt the removal of Castro would show Russia, China and skeptical Americans that America was serious about winning the Cold …show more content…
The USSR felt they also needed missiles with the ability to strike the United States. At the same time that Cuba felt they needed protection from America so the two countries decided to work together and place nuclear missiles in Cuba that had the ability to strike most of the US. On October 14, 1962 an American spy plane flew over Cuba and captured pictures of Soviet missiles being assembled in Cuba. President Kennedy immediately called together a group of officials and advisors known as the executive committee or ExCom. For nearly two weeks the team worked to develop a plan which would force the Soviet Union to remove the missiles without causing a greater