Embargo on Cuba
Ending the Embargo on Cuba
Since 1962 the United States has implemented an embargo on Cuba, justifying it in the context of protecting the United States from the dangers of communism. This 50 year embargo has several original goals. The United States wanted Cuba to open up its economy and establish a democracy; weaken Cuba’s communist government; and force Fidel Castro out of power (Scott). These original goals were employed to essentially help Cuba from itself and to make a stance against communism by the United States. Though a stance has been made Castro resigned, his closest supporters are still in power, living up to his original views and goals. The said embargo only hurts the normal man of Cuba as well as American businesses who could be selling and trading with Cuba. The more free exchange of people, customs, and ideas, the more the Cuban people will learn about freedom and democracy, thus having an embargo such as the one the United States has on them only hinders the progression towards democracy.
Fifty years ago, President John F. Kennedy’s proclamation of a full force, and all trade prohibition between the United States and Cuba was announced. The embargo prohibited American citizens from doing any type of business with Cuba, tourism to Cuba, and even providing humanitarian aid (Roger). The said embargo did not just cut the United States trade off with Cuba but made it difficult for other countries to do business with Cuba as well. Stern states, “The embargo’s extraterritorial provisions also make it extremely difficult for Cuba to do business with other countries as well (2).” The embargo has stunted the Cuban economy and limited Cuban’s access to certain food, modern technology, and useful medicines (Mead). The purpose of the embargo was to make life so difficult for Cubans that they would see error of their ways and eliminate Fidel Castro’s rule and get rid of communism. John F. Kennedy’s goal of the total economic embargo was to get the ordinary
Since 1962 the United States has implemented an embargo on Cuba, justifying it in the context of protecting the United States from the dangers of communism. This 50 year embargo has several original goals. The United States wanted Cuba to open up its economy and establish a democracy; weaken Cuba’s communist government; and force Fidel Castro out of power (Scott). These original goals were employed to essentially help Cuba from itself and to make a stance against communism by the United States. Though a stance has been made Castro resigned, his closest supporters are still in power, living up to his original views and goals. The said embargo only hurts the normal man of Cuba as well as American businesses who could be selling and trading with Cuba. The more free exchange of people, customs, and ideas, the more the Cuban people will learn about freedom and democracy, thus having an embargo such as the one the United States has on them only hinders the progression towards democracy.
Fifty years ago, President John F. Kennedy’s proclamation of a full force, and all trade prohibition between the United States and Cuba was announced. The embargo prohibited American citizens from doing any type of business with Cuba, tourism to Cuba, and even providing humanitarian aid (Roger). The said embargo did not just cut the United States trade off with Cuba but made it difficult for other countries to do business with Cuba as well. Stern states, “The embargo’s extraterritorial provisions also make it extremely difficult for Cuba to do business with other countries as well (2).” The embargo has stunted the Cuban economy and limited Cuban’s access to certain food, modern technology, and useful medicines (Mead). The purpose of the embargo was to make life so difficult for Cubans that they would see error of their ways and eliminate Fidel Castro’s rule and get rid of communism. John F. Kennedy’s goal of the total economic embargo was to get the ordinary
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