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... was pursuing. However, during Fidel's speech along with my brief stay in Cuba, I learned more about Cuba's history, culture and society than I ever bargained for. Only ninety miles off the coast of Florida, this island is prohibited for Americans to visit, however, it has been a significant part of U.S. history, from their independence from Spain to the Spanish-American-Cuban-Filipino War ... ...
... gather support from the Cuban population and protect Cuba from invasion. On April 17, 1961 Castro was quickly informed that military forces were attempting to land on the south central coast of Cuba, known as the Bay of Pigs. Cuban forces reacted quickly with power and efficiency to the attempted invasion. In the end, the plan formulated by the United States ... ...
... Russia, Khrushchev tested his luck too far in that he under estimated the enemy and did not consider the possible consequences of his actions. Cuba, situated a mere 200km off the coast of Florida in the United States, was an ideal location for the Russians to establish missile launch sites in their efforts to keep up with their American rivals. In 1959 ... ...
... Cubans immigrate to the United States to start a new life. For example, a few years back in 2000, a Cuban boy named Elian Gonzalez and some relatives were rescued just off the coast of Florida after a desperate attempt to escape to America. Many U.S. residents protested for Elian's grant of citizenship, but after 5 months in the country, he was returned to Cuba for political ... ...
... his release, Castro went to Mexico, to prepare for his next attempt at toppling the Batista government . They devised a plan in which Castro would land with forces on the west coast and subsequently meet up with other rebels. They would march on and seize the nearby towns which in turn would coincide with uprisings and strikes in Guantanamo and Santiago. As ... ...
