In 1952, Castro broke Cuba's agreement with the United States. He seized U.S. assets, and made communal farms. The U.S broke relations with Cuba on Jan. 1961. Castro formed an alliance with the Soviet Union. Thousand of Cubans started to leave the country.
In 1962, Soviets installed medium-range missiles and nuclear weapons in Cuba, to attack the United States. Denouncing the Soviets for their intents to attack and to stop the missile crisis President Kennedy put into action the blockade of Cuba. Then, Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev disassemble the sites and returned to the USSR asking for the U.S. not to attack Cuba.
In 1962, Soviets installed medium-range missiles and nuclear weapons in Cuba, to attack the United States. Denouncing the Soviets for their intents to attack and to stop the missile crisis President Kennedy put into action the blockade of Cuba. Then, Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev disassemble the sites and returned to the USSR asking for the U.S. not to attack Cuba.