Origins of the American Embargo
The embargo of Cuba was imposed by the United States when Castro nationalized U.S. properties in Cuba, established links to the Soviet bloc, and supported assorted anti-American countries and organizations in the context of the cold war. Although they did not bring Castro's government down, the sanctions made strategic sense for three decades because Cuba's global involvement in Soviet-promoted aggression was contrary to U.S. interests (Radu, “Don't Reward Castro, Keep the Embargo,” Fall 1998). In accordance with U.S. cold war objectives, the embargo complicated Castro's support for armed groups and other anti-U.S. activities. For decades this helped make Cuba the greatest Third World drain on a Soviet eco
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