Race, immigration and changing U.S. – Cuban relations

Type :

Presentation

Pages :

5 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

09/29/2008

Category :

Political science

Sub category :

Political science

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Summary :

Introduction.
1. United States - Cuban relations over the last century.
2. Wealthy Cuban exiles.
The vitriolic feelings of the early Cuban exiles.
U.S.'s policy towards Cuba since the seizure of its businesses.
The anti-Castro crusade.
The younger generations of migrants.
The aim of the U.S. foreign policy apparatus following the 1959 revolution.
Conclusion.

Abstract

United States - cuban relations over the last century have been rocky to say the least. Just 90 miles South of Florida, the U.S. has always liked to think of the island as within its sphere of influence. In the long cuban war for independence from Spain the United States sheltered leading dissident José Martí, and passively supported cuban rebels so as to stick a thorn in Spain's side - only to take Cuba, and other Spanish colonies like it, for their own in the Spanish-American war. Before the 1959 revolution, which suddenly and violently tore the valuable territory from its grasp, the U.S. interests on the island had been so strong as to make it a virtual colony. We should not be surprised, than, that there has been an enduring hostility between the two countries, maintained and fostered by those who would see Cuba brought under the U.S. wing again, and those in Cuba who would fight just as fiercely to keep that from happening.