other leaders of our country were faced with a horrible dilemma where a decision had to be made. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara outlined three possible courses of action for the president: "The political course of action" of openly approaching Castro‚ Khrushchev‚ and U.S. allies in a gambit to resolve the crisis diplomatically‚ an option that McNamara and others considered unlikely to succeed; "a course of action that would involve declaration of open surveillance" coupled with "a blockade against
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conflict was unlikely thanks to the theory of Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD). This theory stated that in the Cold War‚ whoever fired first would start a war which nobody could win‚ eventually destroying the world. The Cuban Revolution led by Fidel Castro established a socialist government in the island with close relations to the USSR. The moment came when the Monroe Doctrine should be again invoked‚ in order to prevent further spreading of communism in Latin America backed by the Soviet Union. During
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back to the Spanish in a deal for Florida. In 1902 Cuba gained its formal independence‚ in the years ensuing its independence the Cuban economy was on the rise‚ but corrupt political figures and series of tyrannical leaders‚ led Fidel Castro and his brother Raul Castro lead the Cuban Revolution
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organizations for example the Communist Party of Cuba which was initiated in the early 1920’s by Julio Antonio Mella‚ Carlos Balino‚ Jose Marti and Fabio Grobart. It was then later led by both the first secretary and secondary secretary: - Fidel Castro and Raul Castro respectively. In Cuba‚ no other political party other than that of the Communist Party of Cuba is allowed to be formed in the fear that a non – communist party which will be funded by the United States of America would intervene and claim
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Cuba Persuasive Paper Is President Obama right or wrong to normalize relations with Cuba? For over half a century the United States has had issues with the island of Cuba. The Castro family has had a line of Presidents that have been cruel and untrustworthy. The U.S. imposed an embargo on Cuba which made it illegal for businesses to trade with them. Recently President Obama has decided to thaw the ice with Cuba and change the relationship with them that has lasted so long. So the question arises
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The American Dream in the Film Scarface The film Scarface can be directly compared to the myth of the American Dream. The contemporary perception of the American Dream is one monetary gains and power in society. Scarface is a gangster movie in which the main character Tony Montana tries to reach his dream of overwhelming power and wealth. Tony Montana like Jay Gatsby believed that after obtaining enormous power and wealth‚ one would live in happily ever after. The director Brian De Palma like
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The Perfect Failure Kennedy‚ Eisenhouwer and the CIA at the Bay of Pigs by Trumbull Higgins I have always wondered about the history and surrounding factors of the Bay of Pigs invasion in Cuba. I lived in Miami for seven years and have always wondered why Cubans had an air of entitlement‚ that United States owes them something. The explanation that I was given‚ when I felt comfortable asking about this‚ was that the United States failed them. That for the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba the
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Jesse Jackson A. An American Hero Knowing how to address Jesse Jackson might be a problem. Should one call him Mr.Jackson‚ or should he be addressed as Jesse in response to his relaxed‚ unaffected style? Perhaps he should be called Reverend Jackson to acknowledge that he is an Baptist ordained minister‚ or Dr. Jackson in recognition of his doctor of divinity degree. However one decides to address him‚ only part of this complex and influential person will be acknowledged. (1) Jackson was
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national holidays are celebrated exclusively in Cuba. Specific holidays honoring Cuban history are observed annually. The biggest of the national holidays is Revolution Day‚ the 26th of July. Revolution Day marks the day on which‚ in 1953‚ Fidel Castro raided the barracks of the Batista dictatorship. Revolution Day is celebrated in many of U.S. citizens need approval from the Treasury Department to spend money in Cuba. Since the end of the Eisenhower administration‚ most business transactions with
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Che’ and Fidel became and unstoppable match-up along with the help of Camilo Cienfuegos. In 1956 Castro‚ Guevara‚ and 80 other guerrillas departed from Tuxpan‚ Veracruz aboard the cabin cruiser Granma on November 25. Their landing in Cuba was planned to coincide with an uprising in Santiago de Cuba on November 30th. Including attacks on government posts
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