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Cuba Past and Present
Cuba Past and Present
By Gianna Perrone
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The U.S. broke relations with Cuba on January 3rd,1961.
Castro formalized his alliance with the Soviet Union which
caused thousands of Cubans to flee the country.
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On April 17th, 1961, the landing of the Bay of
Pigs occurred. Invaders didnt receive popular
Cuban support & were attacked by the Cuban military.
Soviet-Missile Crisis
This Cuban Crisis occurred on October
1962 and was against U.S. and the Soviet
Union. It was during the Cold War.
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These two nations came across with using nuclear conflicts
and it was a big problem against these two nations.
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Fidel Castro ended up having 49 years of power and retired
on February 2008. He ruled Cuba since 1959 since leading
a revolution.
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On July 2010, Castro planned that he will release 52
political prisoners, such as activists and journalists which
have been held since a 2003 crackdown on dissidents.
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It was the first time since 1959 that someone else besides
the Castro brothers had the position and Machado made
new laws.
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He was pushing Cuba toward freedom and it was the first
papal trip since Pope Benedict XVI visited 14 years ago.
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On January 13th, 2013, Cubans were not able to leave
the country for vacations. A valid passport and a visa from
the country that they were going to is required.
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Since 1961, the U.S. and Cuba hasnt had any
diplomatic relations between each other. The Pope held a
meeting to help with negotiations between the two.