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The Revolution’s Result: The Change of Cuban-American Relations During the 1959-1962 Period
XU Chaojin
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DOI:10.17265/2328-2134/2023.05.004
Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
Cuban-American relations have become one of the most attractive bilateral relations since the Cold War era. With historical methods and international relations theory, this paper aims to discuss the Cuban Revolution and the change of Cuban-American relations through two issues. One is the Cuban Revolution and the gradual rupture of traditional Cuban-American ties, demonstrating that since Castro’s radical reform of nationalization deeply violated the economic interests of the United States, conflicts and confrontations had already been incurred. At the same time, with Moscow’s intervention, the Cuban Revolution gradually became complicated and sensitive to deal with from Washington’s perspective. The other one is the evolution of confrontation between the Castro revolutionary regime and the United States government during the 1959-1962 period. The Bay of Pigs Invasion rapidly caused political tensions in Cuban-American relations, and soon, the Cuban Missile Crisis institutionalized the escalating confrontation and deeply worsened bilateral relations. As a result, the Castro regime had no choice but to rely on Soviet assistance to maintain a delicate balance with the United States for several decades, which indicated the tragedy of the small nations’ destiny.
Cuban-American relations, the Cuban Revolution, the Castro regime, the Soviet Union
XU Chaojin. (2023). The Revolution’s Result: The Change of Cuban-American Relations During the 1959-1962 Period. International Relations and Diplomacy, Sept.-Oct. 2023, Vol. 11, No. 5, 217-224.
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