How Did The Cold War Affect The Cuban Economy

Well everything political and economic has an impact on other nations, like the Cold War the U.S. was facing the possibility that Russia was putting nuclear weapons on the island nation of Cuba and because of that our economic trade with Cuba was not allowed Americans weren't allowed to buy anything from Cuba or visit Cuba through U.S. airports and this effected Cuba because they got economic value through the U.S. because of tourism, trade, and exports to the U.S.. That affected the U.S. economy because of tariffs and it affected Cuba also because they no longer could sell to the U.S. or even travel to. Even though Cuba and America still have a travel and economic embargo, the U.S. has the infamous naval base Guantanamo Bay. Guantanamo Bay remains on the island without conflict because early when the island was signed over to the U.S. in 1898, the U.S. gave Cuba their independence but Cuba would have to allow America to have the naval base and to take care of their affairs but we no longer take care of their affairs and just have Guantanamo. The U.S. seemed to tighten the embargo more and more to where no one was allowed to travel to or even communicate with anyone on the island, the two countries communicate through …show more content…
The way that I can relate Cuba to this is since its had the embargo from the U.S. that has caused other countries and nations to do the same or even cut their diplomatic ties just like the U.S.. From all that it makes Cuba alone and that's why Cuba is kinda still stuck in the era it was when it was cut off because you can't grow or become more new when there is nothing or no one there to help. So Cuba has been stuck in the 1950s because they were cut off, so that makes them an island so when the ties are renewed they will begin to grow again because "no man is an