Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the U.S. Trade Embargo with Cuba. Secondly the paper discusses the history of the trade embargo between U.S. and Cuba then moving further it illustrates the international response of this U.S. embargo and how the other nations think and view Cuba. Later this paper demonstrates the negative effects that this embargo has brought and is still bringing on the Cuban economy and society.
Introduction
The United States and Cuba share a long history of mutual mistrust and suspicion. All aspects of U.S. policy with Cuba, such as the current trade embargo, immigration practices, and most recently the possibility of a free exchange by members of the media, provoke heated debates across the United States. While most Americans agree that the ultimate goals should be to encourage Castro's resignation and promote a smooth transition to democracy, experts disagree about how the U.S. government should accomplish these aims. Some believe that the country's current policy toward Cuba is outdated in its Cold War approach and needs to be reconstructed. However, many still consider Fidel Castro a threat in the hemisphere and a menace to his own people and favor tightening the screws on his regime even more.
History of US-Cuba Trade Embargo
During the first half of this century, Cuba resembled a U.S. colony: Many wealthy Americans vacationed on Cuba's beaches, but the majority of the island's citizens lived in extreme poverty. The United States supported the pro-American dictator Fulgencio Batista, who ruled for almost twenty years before being overthrown by Fidel Castro's communist revolution in 1959. Directly following Castro's rise to power, President Dwight Eisenhower first enacted America's trade embargo against Cuba. He cut off economic relations with the country in response to Castro's confiscation of American property, the regime's human rights violations, and its close ties to the Soviet Union..............
